Les verbes impersonnels Flashcards

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Les verbes impersonnels ou Les tournures impersonnelles

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These verbs are only employed in the 3rd person singular form.
Often used in reference to weather.

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S’agir de

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It is/ can replace C'est
Usually refers to something already mentioned. 
Present= il s'agit
Imparfait= il s'agissait
Futur= il s'agira
Passe compose= il s'a agi
Subjunctive= il s'agisse
Conditional= il s'agirait
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Pleuvoir

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To rain
Present= Il pleut
Imparfait= Il pleuvait
Futur= Il pleuvra
Passe compose= Il a plu
Subjunctive= Qu'il pleuve
Conditional= Il pleuvrait
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Neiger
Tonner
Grêler
Venter

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To snow
To thunder
To hail
To be windy

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Falloir

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Is necessary/ have to
Present = il faut
Imparfait= il fallait
Futur = il faudra
Passe compose = a fallu
Subjunctive = Qu'il faille
Conditional = il faudrait
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Y avoir

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There is/ there are
Present= il y a
Imparfait = il y avait
Futur = Il y aura
Passe compose = il y a eu
Subjunctive= Qu'il y ait
Conditional= il y aurait
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