tomber sur

/tɔ̃.be syʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
tombe sur
past
est tombé sur
perfect
tombé sur

Meaning

  1. to come across, stumble upon

    • Je tombe sur une vieille photo en rangeant.

      I come across an old photo while tidying up.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does tomber sur mean?

2 Fill the gap: Je ___ sur une vieille photo en rangeant.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomber sur?

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