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<div class="pg_page_title">How to use « falloir » in French</div> | |||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
=== impersonal form=== | === impersonal form=== | ||
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To find the COI of the verb, it is most enough to ask questions: | To find the COI of the verb, it is most enough to ask questions: | ||
* à qui ? à quoi ? | * à qui ? à quoi ? | ||
* de qui ? de quoi ? | <blockquote>to whom? to what?</blockquote> | ||
* de qui ? de quoi ? | |||
<blockquote>of who? of what?</blockquote> | |||
==Falloir== | ==Falloir== | ||
===Rule=== | ===Rule=== | ||
The French verb “falloir” only exists in its [[Language/French/Grammar/Impersonal-vs-Personal|impersonal]] form. | The French verb “falloir” only exists in its [[Language/French/Grammar/Impersonal-vs-Personal|impersonal]] form. | ||
The verb "falloir" can be followed by: | The verb "falloir" can be followed by: | ||
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* an infinitive, | * an infinitive, | ||
* a clause (with the verb in the subjunctive) | * a clause (with the verb in the subjunctive) | ||
and it can be preceded by a pronoun acting as an [[Language/French/Grammar/The-indirect-object-complement|indirect object]]. | and it can be preceded by a pronoun acting as an [[Language/French/Grammar/The-indirect-object-complement|indirect object]]. | ||
===Examples=== | |||
===Examples== | |||
Look at the following examples: | Look at the following examples: | ||
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!Translation | !Translation | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Il faut | |Il faut rester | ||
| | |We must stay | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Il | |Il faut du monde | ||
|It | |It takes people | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Il faut | |Il nous faut réfléchir | ||
|We | |We have to think | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Il nous | |Il faut que nous marchions | ||
|We | |We have to walk | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Il | |Il aura fallu trois semaines pour que vous vous décidiez | ||
| | |It took three weeks for you to make up your mind | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Il | |Il nous faudra revenir dans 2 semaines | ||
| | |We must come back in 2 weeks | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Il faudrait être | |Il faudrait être certain que les cambrioleurs soient sortis de la maison | ||
|We | |We should be sure that the burglars are out of the house | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Videos== | ||
===verb FALLOIR (to be necessary/to need)=== | |||
French verbs conjugated by Learn French With Alexa | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDLhHuGZayU</youtube> | |||
===Falloir versus Devoir=== | |||
2 French verbs with a similar meaning but different constructions: falloir vs devoir in French. | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPGCbR5wlvs</youtube> | |||
==Exercises== | |||
===Inventez des conseils (Make up advice)=== | |||
Write the answers to this exercise in the comments section below. | |||
Donnez trois conseils...: | |||
* ...à un jeune qui va passer son permis de conduire: | |||
**Conseil 1: | |||
**Conseil 2: | |||
**Conseil 3: | |||
<hr> | |||
* ...à un fumeur qui veut arrêter de fumer: | |||
**Conseil 1: | |||
**Conseil 2: | |||
**Conseil 3: | |||
<hr> | |||
* ...à une personne qui a un rendez-vous amoureux: | |||
**Conseil 1: | |||
**Conseil 2: | |||
**Conseil 3: | |||
<hr> | |||
* ...pour rester en forme: | |||
**Conseil 1: | |||
**Conseil 2: | |||
**Conseil 3: | |||
<hr> | |||
* ...pour apprendre le français: | |||
**Conseil 1: | |||
**Conseil 2: | |||
**Conseil 3: | |||
<hr> | |||
* ...pour maigrir: | |||
**Conseil 1: | |||
**Conseil 2: | |||
**Conseil 3: | |||
<hr> | |||
{{French-Grammar-Course-Menu}} | {{French-Grammar-Course-Menu}} | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Benefactive-me,-te,-se,-nous,-vous|Benefactive me, te, se, nous, vous]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/“être”-and-“avoir”-with-verbs-used-intransitively-and-transitively|“être” and “avoir” with verbs used intransitively and transitively]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-Verb-Agreement-—-Agreement-quantifiers-numeral-nouns|Subject Verb Agreement — Agreement quantifiers numeral nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-with-a-preceding-direct-object-pronoun-when-the-participle-is-followed-by-infinitives|Agreement with a preceding direct object pronoun when the participle is followed by infinitives]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Impersonal-Verbs|Impersonal Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Changes-in-the-stem-form-of-some-—er-conjugation-verbs|Changes in the stem form of some —er conjugation verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-on|Use of on]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-plural-indefinite-des-after-the-preposition-de|Omission of plural indefinite des after the preposition de]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-have-the-same-spoken-form-but-two-different-written-forms|Nouns which have the same spoken form but two different written forms]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Typical-use-of-demonstrative-determiners|Typical use of demonstrative determiners]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Choice-of-some-time-adverbs-relative-to-the-moment-of-speaking|Choice of some time adverbs relative to the moment of speaking]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Forms-of-créer,-nier,-scier,-rire,-etc|Forms of créer, nier, scier, rire, etc]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Singular-or-plural-when-a-number-of-individuals-have-one-item-each|Singular or plural when a number of individuals have one item each]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs-ending-in-—amment-and-—eminent-derived-from-adjectives-ending-in-—ant-or-—ent|Adverbs ending in —amment and —eminent derived from adjectives ending in —ant or —ent]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Order-of-multiple-pronouns-with-imperatives|Order of multiple pronouns with imperatives]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 27 March 2023
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Definitions[edit | edit source]
impersonal form[edit | edit source]
A sentence is in the impersonal form if:
- The subject is the word "il".
- The subject represents nothing and no one.
The indirect object complement[edit | edit source]
The indirect object complement (French: le complément d'objet indirect, COI) indirectly completes the verb most often through a preposition. The verb used with an COI is an indirect transitive verb.
To find the COI of the verb, it is most enough to ask questions:
- à qui ? à quoi ?
to whom? to what?
- de qui ? de quoi ?
of who? of what?
Falloir[edit | edit source]
Rule[edit | edit source]
The French verb “falloir” only exists in its impersonal form.
The verb "falloir" can be followed by:
- a noun,
- an infinitive,
- a clause (with the verb in the subjunctive)
and it can be preceded by a pronoun acting as an indirect object.
Examples[edit | edit source]
Look at the following examples:
French | Translation |
---|---|
Il faut rester | We must stay |
Il faut du monde | It takes people |
Il nous faut réfléchir | We have to think |
Il faut que nous marchions | We have to walk |
Il aura fallu trois semaines pour que vous vous décidiez | It took three weeks for you to make up your mind |
Il nous faudra revenir dans 2 semaines | We must come back in 2 weeks |
Il faudrait être certain que les cambrioleurs soient sortis de la maison | We should be sure that the burglars are out of the house |
Videos[edit | edit source]
verb FALLOIR (to be necessary/to need)[edit | edit source]
French verbs conjugated by Learn French With Alexa
Falloir versus Devoir[edit | edit source]
2 French verbs with a similar meaning but different constructions: falloir vs devoir in French.
Exercises[edit | edit source]
Inventez des conseils (Make up advice)[edit | edit source]
Write the answers to this exercise in the comments section below.
Donnez trois conseils...:
- ...à un jeune qui va passer son permis de conduire:
- Conseil 1:
- Conseil 2:
- Conseil 3:
- ...à un fumeur qui veut arrêter de fumer:
- Conseil 1:
- Conseil 2:
- Conseil 3:
- ...à une personne qui a un rendez-vous amoureux:
- Conseil 1:
- Conseil 2:
- Conseil 3:
- ...pour rester en forme:
- Conseil 1:
- Conseil 2:
- Conseil 3:
- ...pour apprendre le français:
- Conseil 1:
- Conseil 2:
- Conseil 3:
- ...pour maigrir:
- Conseil 1:
- Conseil 2:
- Conseil 3:
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Benefactive me, te, se, nous, vous
- “être” and “avoir” with verbs used intransitively and transitively
- Subject Verb Agreement — Agreement quantifiers numeral nouns
- Agreement with a preceding direct object pronoun when the participle is followed by infinitives
- Impersonal Verbs
- Changes in the stem form of some —er conjugation verbs
- Use of on
- Omission of plural indefinite des after the preposition de
- Nouns which have the same spoken form but two different written forms
- Typical use of demonstrative determiners
- Choice of some time adverbs relative to the moment of speaking
- Forms of créer, nier, scier, rire, etc
- Singular or plural when a number of individuals have one item each
- Adverbs ending in —amment and —eminent derived from adjectives ending in —ant or —ent
- Order of multiple pronouns with imperatives