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School rules and pressures
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Rules and pressures at school use a handful of key structures, and one you only need to recognise: the subjunctive.
Rules
Il est interdit de + infinitive = it is forbidden to: Il est interdit d'utiliser son portable.
On doit + infinitive = you must: On doit porter un uniforme.
On n'a pas le droit de + infinitive = you aren't allowed to.
Il faut + infinitive = you have to.
On doit + infinitive = you must: On doit porter un uniforme.
On n'a pas le droit de + infinitive = you aren't allowed to.
Il faut + infinitive = you have to.
Pressures
la pression (pressure), le stress, les examens (exams), les devoirs (homework), le harcèlement (bullying), redoubler (to repeat a year), réussir (to succeed), échouer (to fail).
Recognising the subjunctive
After il faut que, some verbs change form. You only need to recognise these.
Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs. = I have to do my homework. (faire → fasse)
Il faut que tu sois à l'heure. = You have to be on time. (être → sois)
Il faut que nous allions en cours. = We have to go to lessons. (aller → allions)
Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs. = I have to do my homework. (faire → fasse)
Il faut que tu sois à l'heure. = You have to be on time. (être → sois)
Il faut que nous allions en cours. = We have to go to lessons. (aller → allions)
Translate: In my school, it is forbidden to chew gum.
- In my school: dans mon collège.
- It is forbidden to: il est interdit de.
- Chew gum: mâcher du chewing-gum.
Answer: Dans mon collège, il est interdit de mâcher du chewing-gum.
Il est interdit de, on doit, on n'a pas le droit de, il faut + infinitive. Recognise the subjunctive after il faut que: fasse, sois, allions.
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