faillir
to almost…
FAILLIR is a very French verb. Let’s see what is means and how it works in this worksheet.

What FAILLIR means
FAILLIR is a funny verb. I’d say it’s more of an auxiliary, a helping verb as it’s almost never used on its own. It relies on another verb in the infinitive form.
- FAILLIR aller –> to almost go
- FAILLIR prendre le mauvais bus –> to almost take the wrong bus
Look at this sentence
- J’ai failli gagner aux cartes cet aprème.
- I almost won the card game this afternoon.
Exercice – Practice
Translate the sentences from one column to another. From French to English (la version) is easier, from English to French (la thèse) a bit more challenging.
Traduisez les phrases d’une colonne à une autre. Du français en anglais (la version) est plus facile, de l’anglais au français (la thèse) un peu plus difficile.
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