Fell or felt?

Fell is the past simple of the verb fall:

• The snow fell all day in big white flakes.
• He slipped and fell, hurting his leg quite badly.
• She fell in love with him as soon as they met.
• Not: She felt in love …

Felt is the past simple of the verb feel:

• I felt really sad that they had lost all their money.
• They felt his forehead and it was very, very hot.

See also

• Fall or fall down?