tomber malade

/tɔ̃.be ma.lad/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
tombe malade
past
est tombé malade
perfect
tombé malade

Meaning

  1. to fall ill

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does tomber malade mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle tombe ___ juste avant les vacances.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomber malade?

verb

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