Formes composées
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| à l'heure qu'il est loc adv | (maintenant) | now adv |
| | | by now adv |
| | (informal) | right now adv |
| | | at this very moment expr |
| à l'heure qu'il est loc adv | (de nos jours) | these days, nowadays adv |
| il est à noter que expr | (remarquons que) (formal) | it should be noted that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is worth noting that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is notable that + [indicative] expr |
| il est arrivé que expr | (Ceci est arrivé) | on occasion expr |
| | | in some cases expr |
| | | there are cases where expr |
| il est clair que expr | (il est évident que) | it is clear, it is clear that expr |
| | | it is obvious, it is obvious that expr |
| | Il est clair que mon mari ne changera jamais. |
| il est de coutume de faire [qch] expr | (habituellement) | it is customary to do [sth] expr |
| il est de mauvais ton de faire [qch] expr | (ce n'est convenable de) | it is not acceptable to do [sth] expr |
| | | it is considered bad form to do [sth], it is considered poor form to do [sth] expr |
| il est de mon devoir de expr | soutenu (je dois) | it is my duty to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est défendu de faire [qch] expr | (il est interdit de) (injunction) | [noun] is prohibited, [noun] is forbidden expr |
| il est étonnant de + [infinitif] expr | (c'est surprenant de) | it is surprising to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est évident que loc conj | (c'est clair) | it is clear + [indicative], it is clear that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is obvious + [indicative], it is obvious that + [indicative] expr |
| | (formal) | it is evident + [indicative], it is evident that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is self-evident + [indicative], it is self-evident that + [indicative] expr |
| il est exclu que ... loc conj | (il est hors de question que) | there is no question of ... expr |
| | | it is out of the question for ... expr |
| | | [noun] is out of the question expr |
| | (informal) | there's no way ... expr |
| | Il est exclu que je prenne part à cette affaire douteuse. |
| il est grand temps de faire [qch] loc v | (il est urgent de faire [qch]) | it is high time for [sb] to do [sth] expr |
| | Il est grand temps de partir si nous voulons arriver à l'heure à la gare. |
| | It is high time for us to leave if we want to get to the station on time. |
| il est grand temps que + [subjonctif] loc v | (il est urgent de faire [qch]) | it is high time [sb] did [sth], it is high time that [sb] did [sth] expr |
| | Il est grand temps que vous partiez si vous voulez arriver à l'heure. |
| | It is high time you left if you want to get there on time. |
| il est important de + [infinitif] expr | (ne pas oublier de) | it is important to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est important que + [subjonctif] loc conj | (Ne pas oublier que) | it is important + [indicative], it is important that + [indicative] expr |
| | (formal) | it is important + [subjunctive], it is important that + [subjunctive] expr |
| il est indispensable de + [infinitif] expr | (il faut que) | it is essential to + [infinitive], it is vital to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est indispensable que + [subjonctif] loc conj | (Il faut que) | it is essential + [indicative], it is essential that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is vital + [indicative], it is vital that + [indicative] expr |
| | (formal) | it is essential + [subjunctive], it is essential that + [subjunctive] expr |
| | (formal) | it is vital + [subjunctive], it is vital that + [subjunctive] expr |
| il est interdit de faire [qch] expr | (il ne faut pas) (injunction) | [noun] is banned, [noun] is prohibited, [noun] is forbidden expr |
| | (sign) | no [noun] adv + n |
| | Il est interdit de fumer dans les compartiments du train. |
| il est intéressant de + [infinitif] expr | (marque une curiosité) | it is interesting to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est légitime de + [infinitif] expr | (cela parait logique que) | it is legitimate to + [infinitive] expr |
| | | it is valid to + [infinitive], it is reasonable to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est midi expr | (expression d'heure) (time) | it is noon, it is midday expr |
| | | it is 12 o'clock, it is 12 midday expr |
| | Il est midi. Qui va manger ? |
| il est minuit expr | (expression d'heure) (time) | it is midnight expr |
| | | it is 12 o'clock expr |
| | Il est minuit ! Bonne année ! |
| il est né le divin enfant expr | (chant de Noël) (Christmas carol) | He is Born the Divine Christ Child expr |
| il est nécessaire de + [infinitif] expr | (utilité de faire qqch) (formal) | it is necessary to + [infinitive] expr |
| | | you need to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est nécessaire que + [subjonctif] loc conj | (utilité de faire [qch]) | it is necessary that + [indicative] expr |
| | (formal) | it is necessary that + [subjunctive] expr |
| il est normal de + [infinitif] expr | (la logique est suivie) | it is natural to + [infinitive], it is normal to [infinitive] expr |
| | | [noun] is natural, [noun] is normal expr |
| il est normal que + [subjonctif] loc conj | (la logique est suivie) | it is natural that + [indicative], it is normal that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is natural for [sb] to do [sth], it is normal for [sb] to do [sth] expr |
| il est permis de + [infinitif] expr | (il est autorisé de) | [noun] is allowed, [noun] is permitted expr |
| | (formal) | it is permissible to + [infinitive], it is acceptable to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est peu probable que + [subjonctif] expr | (cela serait étonnant que) | it is unlikely + [indicative], it is unlikely that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is not likely + [indicative], it is not likely that + [indicative] expr |
| il est plus que temps expr | (il est maintenant urgent de) | it is high time expr |
| | (informal) | it's about time expr |
| | Il est plus que temps d'aller te coucher. |
| | It's high time you were in bed. |
| il est possible de + [infinitif] expr | (ce qui peut se faire) | it is possible to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est possible que + [subjonctif] expr | (ce qui peut se faire) | it is possible + [indicative], it is possible that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it may be that + [indicative] expr |
| il est prématuré de + [infinitif] expr | (c'est trop tôt pour) | it is premature to do [sth] expr |
| il est probable que expr | (il y a de grandes chances que) | it is likely + [indicative], it is likely that + [indicative] expr |
| | (more informal) | probably adv |
| il est question de expr | (il s'agit de) | it is a question of + [gerund], it is a matter of + [gerund] expr |
| | (informal) | it's about + [noun/gerund] expr |
| | Il est question de savoir qui parlera lors de la réunion. |
| il est rare de + [infinitif] expr | (cela a peu de chance de se réaliser) | it is rare to + [infinitive], it is unusual to + [infinitive] expr |
| il est rare que + [subjonctif] expr | (il n'est pas courant que) | it is rare + [indicative], it is rare that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is rare for [sb/sth] + [infinitive] expr |
| il est regrettable que + [subjonctif] expr | (il est dommageable que) (formal) | it is regrettable that + [indicative] expr |
| | | it is unfortunate that + [indicative] expr |
| il est tard expr | (c'est déjà la soirée) | it is late |
| Note: L'heure varie en fonction des gens. |
| il est temps de faire [qch] loc v | (le moment est venu de faire [qch]) | it is time to + [infinitive] expr |
| | Il est temps de partir si nous voulons arriver à l'heure. |
| | Il est temps de dire la vérité. |
| il est temps que + [subjonctif] expr | (c'est le moment que [qch] se fasse) | it is time + [preterite], it is time that + [preterite] expr |
| | | it is time for [sb] to do [sth] expr |
| il est tôt expr | (la journée a commencé depuis peu) | it is early |
| Note: L'heure varie en fonction des gens. |
| il est une heure expr | (il est une heure de l'après-midi) | it is one o'clock expr |
| | | it is one o'clock in the afternoon, it is one pm expr |
| | | it is one in the afternoon expr |
| | Il est 1 heure, retournons travailler. |
| il est une heure expr | (il est une heure du matin) | it is one o'clock expr |
| | | it is one o'clock in the morning, it is one am expr |
| | | it is one in the morning expr |
| | Il est 1 heure, rendors-toi. |
| il est vrai loc adv | (certes) | it is true, that is true expr |
| | | this is true expr |
| il est vrai que expr | (on peut certes) | it is true + [indicative], it is true that + [indicative] expr |
| | | admittedly adv |
| Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud. expr | figuré (c'est le bon moment pour agir) (figurative) | Strike while the iron is hot expr |
| | (figurative) | you have to strike while the iron is hot, you need to strike while the iron is hot expr |