verb·a1

falloir

To be necessary; to be required (impersonal — used only as il faut)

Il faut partir.

Il faut du pain.

Forms

present jeil faut

it is necessary / one must

passe compose jeil a fallu

it was necessary

futur jeil faudra

it will be necessary

imperatif tuN/A

no imperative form

participe presentfallant

being necessary

participe passefallu

been necessary / needed