Impersonal Verbs Flashcards

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it’s raining

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il pleut

Impersonal verbs do not refer to a real person or thing.

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It’s going to rain

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Il va pleuvoir

Impersonal verbs do not refer to a real person or thing.

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there’s a problem.

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il ya un problème.

Il y a = there is

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there could be a problem.

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il pourrait y avoir un problème.

Il y a = there is!

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there’s somebody at the door

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il y a quelqu’un à la porte

Il y a = there is

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it’s two o’clock

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il est deux heures

Il est = it is

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I’ve got to go

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il faut partir

il faut = I/we/you need

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100 Euros are missing

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Il manque 100 euros

il manque = there is ….. missing

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there’s some bread left

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il reste du pain

il reste = there is …. left

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it would be better to say nothing

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il vaux mieux ne rien dire

il vaut mieux = it would be better to

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the weather’s lovely

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il fait beau

Several impersonal verbs relate to the weather

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the weather’s bad

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il fait mauvais

Several impersonal verbs relate to the weather

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it’s windy

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il fait du vent

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it’s sunny

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Il fait du soleil

Several impersonal verbs relate to the weather

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it’s freezing

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Il fait froid

Several impersonal verbs relate to the weather

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it’s snowing

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Il neige

Several impersonal verbs relate to the weather

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it’s raining

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il pleut

Several impersonal verbs relate to the weather

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I’ve got to go

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il faut que je parte

Some impersonal verbs are followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood

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the committee has to take a decision quickly

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il est nécessaire que le comité prenne une décision rapidement

Some impersonal verbs are followed by a verb in the subjunctive moo

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he might come

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il est possible qu’il vienne

Some impersonal verbs are followed by a verb in the subjunctive moo

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it’s a shame you didn’t see him

Some impersonal verbs are followed by a verb in the subjunctive moo

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il est dommage que tu ne l’aies pas vu

Some impersonal verbs are followed by a verb in the subjunctive moo