tomber mal
/tɔ̃.be mal/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- tombe mal
- past
- est tombé mal
- perfect
- tombé mal
Meaning
Practice
1 What does tomber mal mean?
to come at a bad time
2 Fill the gap: Sa demande ___ mal en pleine période d'examens.
Full sentence: Sa demande tombe mal en pleine période d'examens. (His request comes at a bad time, right in the middle of exams.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomber mal?
tomber mal: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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