A bit off topic, but...

steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the third example, "Il est important qu'il apprenne ses lecons", how come it's not "c'est important"?

Asked 8 years ago

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Steven !

Here we used the impersonal "il" (same one as in "il fait beau"), which can also be replaced by "c'est":
"C'est important qu'il apprenne ses leçons."

Note that the "il" version is considered as more elegant.

Have a look at the related lesson: Il est [adjectif] que + the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) = It is [adjective] for [someone] to ... in French">Il est [adjectif] que + the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) = It is [adjective] for [someone] to ... in French">Il est [adjectif] que + the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) = It is [adjective] for [someone] to ... in French">Il est [adjectif] que + the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) = It is [adjective] for [someone] to ... in French

I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !

Like18 years ago

Liaqat A.A2Kwiziq community member

Because it's not ''c'est imortant'', it's ''Il est important''.

Ayayay

Like03 years ago

In the third example, "Il est important qu'il apprenne ses lecons", how come it's not "c'est important"?

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