fail – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to fail to notice
Participle: failed to notice
Gerund: failing to notice

Cognates

See the 6 cognates of fail

Indicative

Present

I	fail to notice
you	fail to notice
he;she;it	fails to notice
we	fail to notice
you	fail to notice
they	fail to notice

Perfect

I	have failed to notice
you	have failed to notice
he;she;it	has failed to notice
we	have failed to notice
you	have failed to notice
they	have failed to notice

Past

I	failed to notice
you	failed to notice
he;she;it	failed to notice
we	failed to notice
you	failed to notice
they	failed to notice

Pluperfect

I	had failed to notice
you	had failed to notice
he;she;it	had failed to notice
we	had failed to notice
you	had failed to notice
they	had failed to notice

Future

I	will fail to notice
you	will fail to notice
he;she;it	will fail to notice
we	will fail to notice
you	will fail to notice
they	will fail to notice

Future Perfect

I	will have failed to notice
you	will have failed to notice
he;she;it	will have failed to notice
we	will have failed to notice
you	will have failed to notice
they	will have failed to notice

Subjunctive

Present

I	fail to notice
you	fail to notice
he;she;it	fail to notice
we	fail to notice
you	fail to notice
they	fail to notice

Perfect

I	have failed to notice
you	have failed to notice
he;she;it	have failed to notice
we	have failed to notice
you	have failed to notice
they	have failed to notice

Imperfect

I	failed to notice
you	failed to notice
he;she;it	failed to notice
we	failed to notice
you	failed to notice
they	failed to notice

Pluperfect

I	had failed to notice
you	had failed to notice
he;she;it	had failed to notice
we	had failed to notice
you	had failed to notice
they	had failed to notice

Conditional

Present

I	would fail to notice
you	would fail to notice
he;she;it	would fail to notice
we	would fail to notice
you	would fail to notice
they	would fail to notice

Perfect

I	would have failed to notice
you	would have failed to notice
he;she;it	would have failed to notice
we	would have failed to notice
you	would have failed to notice
they	would have failed to notice

Imperative

you	fail to notice
we	Let's fail to notice
you	fail to notice

Indicative

Present

I	am failing to notice
you	are failing to notice
he;she;it	is failing to notice
we	are failing to notice
you	are failing to notice
they	are failing to notice

Perfect

I	have been failing to notice
you	have been failing to notice
he;she;it	has been failing to notice
we	have been failing to notice
you	have been failing to notice
they	have been failing to notice

Past

I	was failing to notice
you	were failing to notice
he;she;it	was failing to notice
we	were failing to notice
you	were failing to notice
they	were failing to notice

Pluperfect

I	had been failing to notice
you	had been failing to notice
he;she;it	had been failing to notice
we	had been failing to notice
you	had been failing to notice
they	had been failing to notice

Future

I	will be failing to notice
you	will be failing to notice
he;she;it	will be failing to notice
we	will be failing to notice
you	will be failing to notice
they	will be failing to notice

Future Perfect

I	will have been failing to notice
you	will have been failing to notice
he;she;it	will have been failing to notice
we	will have been failing to notice
you	will have been failing to notice
they	will have been failing to notice

Conditional

Present

I	would be failing to notice
you	would be failing to notice
he;she;it	would be failing to notice
we	would be failing to notice
you	would be failing to notice
they	would be failing to notice

Perfect

I	would have been failing to notice
you	would have been failing to notice
he;she;it	would have been failing to notice
we	would have been failing to notice
you	would have been failing to notice
they	would have been failing to notice

Verbs conjugated like 'fail'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'fail'

ail, bail, fael, faile, fain, fair, fall, farl, flail, foil,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

come to naught: abate
flunk: misfire, flounder, blunder, falter, flop, founder, miss
decline: cease, lessen, deteriorate, decay, flag, disappear, dwindle
desert: abandon, forsake, neglect, abort, leave
disappoint: deceive, displease
default: dishonor, repudiate, overdraw, crash

Antonyms

to be successful: decline, fall, fall on hard times, go downhill, go pear-shaped, go to pot, go to shit, go to the dogs, prosper
to continue to exist: break, persist, yield
decline: rise, increase, improve
desert: stay, remain, abide, continue

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. Etymology tree
2. Classical Latin fallere
3. Vulgar Latin *fallīre
4. Old French falirbor.
5. Middle English failen
6. English fail
7. Inherited from Middle English failen, borrowed from Old French falir, from Vulgar Latin *fallire, alteration of Latin fallere (“to deceive, disappoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰāl- (“to lie, deceive”) or Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷʰh₂el- (“to stumble”).
8. Compare Alemannic German fääle (“to lack”), Cimbrian béelan, véelan (“to fail”), veln (“to be absent, missing”), Dutch falen, feilen (“to fail, miss”), German fallieren, fehlen (“to fail, miss, lack”), Danish fejle (“to fail, err”), Swedish fallera (“to fail, break, malfunction”), Spanish fallar (“to fail, miss”). See: Old French 'falir', Latin 'fallō', Alemannic German 'fääle', Cimbrian 'béelan', Dutch 'falen', German, old spelling 'fallieren', Danish 'fejle', Swedish 'fallera', Spanish 'fallar'.

Verbs referencing "fail"

German, old spelling fehlen, Spanish fallar, Scots Gaelic fàillig, Luxembourgish feelen, Ido faliar, Finnish with old forms feilata.

Sample Sentences

[...] can say ‘Thank Heaven ! ’ she wrongs again. Before one can cry she is wrong, she seems to have started forward, and to be a creature actually running of its own accord, with broken knees and failing legs, through every variety of hole and pitfall, and stumbling constantly. Before one can so much as wonder, she takes a high leap into the air. Before she has well done that, she takes a deep [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] ale as a cure for sea-sickness; and that he took these remedies (usually in bed ) day after day, with astonishing perseverance. I may add, for the information of the curious, that they decidedly failed. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] gratuitously. Those from the adjoining state of Connecticut, or from the states of Maine, Vermont, or New Hampshire, are admitted by a warrant from the state to which they respectively belong; or, failing that, must find security among their friends, for the payment of about twenty pounds English for their first year 's board and instruction, and ten for the second. ‘After the first year, ’ say the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
“ I 'm sure one on ’ em caved in last week, ” said Pete, “ and let ’ em all down in de middle of de singin ’; dat ar was failin ’, warnt it ? ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] secondly, because I mean to take them for a model, and to content myself with saying of others we may come to, whose design and purpose are the same, that in this or that respect they practically fail, or differ. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] and, giving two or three contemptuous snorts, flourished his heels vigorously in the air, and was soon prancing away towards the lower end of the lawn, followed by Bill and Jerry, whom Andy had not failed to let loose, according to contract, speeding them off with various direful ejaculations. And now ensued a miscellaneous scene of confusion. Sam and Andy ran and shouted,—dogs barked here and [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] youths had shed about them on the clean boards, a copious shower of yellow rain; clearing, by that means, a kind of magic circle, within whose limits no intruders dared to come, and which they never failed to refresh and re-refresh before a spot was dry. This being before breakfast, rather disposed me, I confess, to nausea; but looking attentively at one of the expectorators, I plainly saw that he [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] in every direction, fast asleep.; or grunting along in quest of hidden dainties. I had always a sneaking kindness for these odd animals, and found a constant source of amusement, when all others failed, in watching their proceedings. As we were riding along this morning, I observed a little incident between two youthful pigs, which was so very human as to be inexpressibly comical and grotesque at [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] to unite herself with their son: and she related how, for a long time, his letters had ceased to arrive; how she had written time and again, till she became weary and doubtful; how her health had failed under her anxieties, and how, at last, she had discovered the whole fraud which had been practised on them both. The letter ended with expressions of hope and thankfulness, and professions of [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] in my dressing-case. Some of the luggage, however, piled against the panels, soon settled this difficulty, and my sleep would not have been very much affected that night, I believe, though it had failed to do so. (American Notes for General Circulation)
He can do whatever it takes to trap Abhishek. I fail to understand Varun's real problem with Abhishek. (Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor)
- Hey, what happened ? - Sir, engine has failed. (Jahaan Chaar Yaar)

fail – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of fail

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'fail'

Verbs similar to 'fail'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "fail"

Sample Sentences