No. 2,923 in French
fallu
"Fallu" is the past participle of the verb "falloir," meaning "to be necessary" or "to be needed."
In a sentence
Il a fallu partir tôt ce matin.
It was necessary to leave early this morning.
In this sentence, 'fallu' is the past participle of 'falloir,' used impersonally to express necessity or obligation that occurred in the past.
Il a fallu attendre longtemps pour avoir des nouvelles.
We had to wait a long time to get news.
Here, 'fallu' again expresses obligation or inevitability in a past context, highlighting the duration it encapsulates.
Il a fallu qu'elle change ses plans à la dernière minute.
She needed to change her plans at the last minute.
'Fallu' is used impersonally followed by 'qu'elle,' indicating an action that was necessary in the past.
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