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What is an impersonal verb? |
a verb which doesn't have a true subject (such as je, nous, etc) and has only one form: the third person singular "il" (it) - you may also find ce or ça |
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Which weather verbs are impersonal? |
- neiger - il neigera - pleuvoir - il pleut - faire beau - il faisait beau |
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Which 3 main verbs can also be made impersonal? |
être, aller and avoir
- ça va - il est huit heures - il y a trop de circulation |
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What is the infinitive of "il s'agit de" and what does it mean? |
- s'agir - it's a question of |
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What is the infinitive of "il ne suffit pas" and what does it mean? |
- suffir - it's not enough |
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What is the infinitive of "il faut" and what does it mean? |
- falloir - you have to/you must |
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What is the infinitive of "ça vaut" and what does it mean? |
- valoir - that costs? |
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What is the infinitive of "se passe" and what does it mean? |
- se passer - it's happening |
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What is the infinitive of "il se peut" and what does it mean? |
- se pouvoir - it's possible |
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What is the infinitive of "ça m'arrive" and what does it mean? |
- arriver - it happens |
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How do you say "you have to/you must"? |
il faut + infinitif |
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How do you say "you don't have to/you mustn't"? |
il ne faut pas + infinitif |
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How do you say "it's a question of"? |
il s'agit de + nom/infinitif |
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How do you say "it's better to"? |
il vaut mieux + infinitif |
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How do you say "it's advisable to"? |
il convient de + infinitif |
