falloir
/falwaʁ/
#124 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to be necessary, must, to need
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (impersonal)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | |||||
| tu | |||||
| il/elle | faut | fallait | fallut | faudra | faudrait |
| nous | |||||
| vous | |||||
| ils/elles |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ||
| tu | ||
| il/elle | faille | fallût |
| nous | ||
| vous | ||
| ils/elles |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- Past participle
- fallu
Examples
l'.
We need to leave now if we want to arrive on time.
.
You have to let me know before coming.
courage .
It takes courage to get through this difficult moment.
réserver billets l'.
You have to book the tickets several months in advance.
patience .
It took a lot of patience to finish this project.
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