Falloir

 

The verb "falloir" is an impersonal verb, meaning it is only used in the third person singular ("il faut"). It translates roughly to "to be necessary" or "to be required."

Here are the different tenses for falloir, with example sentences:

Présent (It is necessary)

  • Il faut étudier pour réussir l'examen. → It is necessary to study to pass the exam.

Imparfait (It was necessary)

  • Il fallait que j’aille chez le médecin. → It was necessary for me to go to the doctor.

Futur Simple (It will be necessary)

  • Il faudra apporter ton passeport pour le voyage. → It will be necessary to bring your passport for the trip.

Passé Simple (It was necessary) [Literary use]

  • Il fallut agir rapidement pour éviter le danger. → It was necessary to act quickly to avoid danger.

Passé Composé (It has been necessary)

  • Il a fallu beaucoup de temps pour terminer ce projet. → It has been necessary to spend a lot of time to finish this project.

Plus-que-parfait (It had been necessary)

  • Il avait fallu un effort énorme pour résoudre le problème. → It had been necessary to make a huge effort to solve the problem.

Conditionnel Passé (It would have been necessary)

  • Il aurait fallu prendre une décision plus tôt. → It would have been necessary to make a decision earlier.

Subjonctif Présent (That it be necessary)

  • Il faut que tu saches qu'il faut partir maintenant. → It is necessary that you know that you have to leave now.

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