Is it correct to say 'Il fallait qu'il annule son vacance' or should the 'annule' also be in the past tense? Merci.
Falloir in the past tense
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Falloir in the past tense
This question relates to:French lesson "Il faut que is always followed by Le Subjonctif Présent (subjunctive mood)"
Asked 2 months ago
Hi Steve,
You would say -
Il a fallu qu'il annule ses vacances = He's had to cancel his holiday
Because it is a short finished action and the imperfect isn't suitable here. The tense in the subordinate clause remains in the subjunctive present.
Bonne Continuation!
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Falloir in the past tense
Is it correct to say 'Il fallait qu'il annule son vacance' or should the 'annule' also be in the past tense? Merci.
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