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===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=== | ||
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|We should be sure that the burglars are out of the house | |We should be sure that the burglars are out of the house | ||
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==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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2 French verbs with a similar meaning but different constructions: falloir vs devoir in French. | 2 French verbs with a similar meaning but different constructions: falloir vs devoir in French. | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPGCbR5wlvs</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPGCbR5wlvs</youtube> | ||
==Exercises== | ==Exercises== | ||
===Inventez des conseils (Make up advice)=== | ===Inventez des conseils (Make up advice)=== | ||
Answer the following questions in the comment section below. | |||
Donnez trois conseils...: | |||
* ...à un jeune qui va passer son permis de conduire | |||
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* ...à un fumeur qui veut arrêter de fumer | |||
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* ...à une personne qui a un rendezvous amoureux | |||
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* ...pour rester en forme | |||
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* ...pour apprendre le français | |||
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* ...pour maigrir | |||
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