Falloir Conjugation Present Tense – French

About The French verb falloir

Meaning of falloir

The verb falloir in the present tense is an impersonal verb that means “to be necessary” or “must.”

Examples:

1. Il faut partir maintenant. (It is necessary to leave now.)
2. Il me faut de l’argent. (I need money.)
3. Il faut que j’étudie. (I have to study.)
4. Il faut que tu viennes avec nous. (You must come with us.)
5. Il faut être patient. (Patience is necessary.)

Main Uses of the Verb Falloir

The French verb “falloir” is mostly used to talk about something that is necessary or required. It is an impersonal verb, which means it only has one form: “il faut,” meaning “it is necessary.” For example, you might say “Il faut étudier pour réussir,” which means “It is necessary to study to succeed.” You can also use it to give advice, like “Il faut manger des légumes,” meaning “You should eat vegetables.” Overall, “falloir” helps you talk about things that need to happen or things people should do.

Differences Compared to English

In French, “falloir” is a special verb that means “to be necessary” or “to have to.” It’s different from English because it doesn’t change much and is mostly used in the phrase “il faut,” which means “it is necessary” or “one must.” For example, “Il faut manger des légumes” translates to “One must eat vegetables.” Unlike English, French doesn’t use “falloir” with different subjects like “I” or “you”; it’s always impersonal. So, remember, “falloir” always stays the same and tells us what needs to be done in a general sense.

Chart – Present Tense Conjugation of Falloir

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Usage	English Translation
je	il faut	Il faut travailler.	I have to work.
tu	il faut	Il faut manger.	You have to eat.
il	il faut	Il faut dormir.	He has to sleep.
elle	il faut	Il faut étudier.	She has to study.
on	il faut	Il faut faire du sport.	We have to do sports.
nous	il faut	Il faut partir.	We have to leave.
vous	il faut	Il faut être prudent.	You have to be careful.
ils	il faut	Il faut travailler.	They have to work.
elles	il faut	Il faut boire de l’eau.	They have to drink water.

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Another Common Verb Conjugation

If you enjoyed this conjugation you may want to see another common French verb conjugation: devoir conjugated in French present tense or croire conjugated in present tense.

Alternatively you can also check out the full falloir conjugation in all tenses.