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When the impersonal subject is a real subject and the infinitive is used intransitively as a passive infinitive, you must use the preposition à:    Il est bon à savoir / C'est bon à savoir.    That's good to know.    Il est difficile à faire / C'est difficile à faire.    That's hard to do.

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It’s true

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Il est vrai / C’est vrai

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It’s useful

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Il est utile / C’est utile

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It’s sad.

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Il est triste, C’est triste

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It’s time.

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Il est temps / C’est temps

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It’s surprising.

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Il est surprenant / C’est surprenant

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It’s certain.

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Il est sûr / C’est sûr

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It’s regrettable.

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Il est regrettable / C’est regrettable

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It’s rare.

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Il est rare / C’est rare

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It’s urgent.

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Il est urgent / C’est urgent

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it’s probable.

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Il est probable / C’est probable

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It’s unlikely.

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Il est peu probable / C’est peu probable

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It’s necessary.

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Il est obligatoire / C’est obligatoire

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It’s normal

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Il est normal / C’est normal

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It’s natural

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Il est naturel / C’est naturel

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It’s right/fair

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Il est juste / C’est juste

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It’s useless

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Il est inutile / C’est inutile

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It’s unfair, unjust

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Il est injuste / C’est injuste

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It is essential.

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Il est indispensable / C’est indispensable

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It’s shameful

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Il est honteux / C’est honteux

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It’s fortunate.

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Il est heureux / C’est heureux

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It’s false

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Il est faux / C’est faux

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It’s easy

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Il est facile / C’est facile

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It’s obvious

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Il est évident / C’est évident

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it’s weird

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Il est étrange / C’est étrange

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it’s amazing

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Il est étonnant / C’est étonnant

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It’s doubtful

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Il est douteux / C’est douteux

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It’s too bad

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Il est dommage / C’est dommage

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It is proper, it is fitting

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Il est convenable / C’est convenable

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It is clear, obvious

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Il est clair / C’est clair

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It’s good

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Il est bon / C’est bon

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It’s odd

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Il est bizarre / C’est bizarre