impersonal expressions Flashcards

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it is time that

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il est temps que

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is it better that (2)

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il vaut mieux que, il est préférable que

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it is necessary that (2)

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il faut que, il est nécessaire que

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it is essential that

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il est essentiel que

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it is important that (2)

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il est important que, il importe que

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it is enough that, it suffices that

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il suffit que

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it is indispensable that

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il est indispensable que

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it is convenient that (2)

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il convient que, il est convenable que

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it is possible that (2)

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il est possible que, il se peut que

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it is impossible that

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il est impossible que

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it is useful that

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il est utile que

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it is useless that

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il est inutile que

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it is doubtful that

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il est douteux que

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it’s unlikely that

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il est peu probable que

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it is uncertain that

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il est uncertain que

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it is fortunate that

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il est heureux que

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it is good that

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il est bon que

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it is a pity that

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il est dommage que

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it seems that

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il semble que

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it is shameful that

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il est honteux que

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it is sad that

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il est triste que

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it is surprising that (2)

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il est surprenant que, il est étonnant que

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it is urgent that

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il est urgent que

24
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impersonal expressions that use indicative

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il est vrai que
il est vraisemblable que
il est exact que
il est evident que
il est clair que
il est certain que
il est probable que
il paraît que
il est sûr que

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it is certain that

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il est certain que

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it is clear that

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il est clair que

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it is exact that

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il est exact que

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it is evident that

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il est évident que

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it is true that

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il est vrai que

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it is conceivable that

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il est vraisemblable que

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it is sure that

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il est sûr que

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it seems that

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il paraît que

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it is probable that

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il est probable que

34
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when do you switch between sub and ind?

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if the uncertainty of the sentence goes away = indicative
if uncertainty is created = subjunctive