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Usages of tomber
En automne, les feuilles tombent un peu partout dans le jardin.
In autumn, leaves fall all over the garden.
Le chat tombe de la table.
The cat falls from the table.
Quand il pleuvait, de l'eau tombait du plafond.
When it was raining, water was falling from the ceiling.
Fais attention, autrement tu vas tomber.
Be careful, otherwise you are going to fall.
Sa ceinture tombe parce que son jean est trop large.
Her belt falls because her jeans are too loose.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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