Expressing necessity and obligation
• Il faut - You / we need
Il faut que nous allions au commissariat de police. We need to go to the police station.
Nous devons faire attention. We must pay attention.
J’ai besoin que vous m’écoutiez attentivement. I need you to listen to me closely.
Avec l'infinitif : Pour être en forme, il faut faire du sport et boire de l’eau. With an infinitive verb: To stay in shape, you need to play sports and drink water.
Avec le subjonctif : Pour être en forme, il faut que tu fasses du sport et que tu boives de l’eau. With a verb in the subjunctive: To stay in shape, you need to play sports and drink water.
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