falloir — to need, have to, to be necessary (that); to take (time)
falloir is the #71 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to need, have to, to be necessary (that); to take (time)” and is pronounced /fa.lwaʁ/.
#71frequency rank
0.12%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of falloir
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| falloir | infinitive | to need |
| fallant | -ing form | needing |
| fallu | past participle | needed |
| faut | he/she · present | he/she needs |
| fallait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to need |
| fallut | he/she · past | he/she needed |
| faudra | he/she · future | he/she will need |
| faudrait | he/she · conditional | he/she would need |
| faille | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she need |
| fallût | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she needed |
| fauloir | alternative, louisiana |
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