ait vs soit

Lee P.C1Kwiziq community member

ait vs soit

I don't understand why "for fear there will be a gas leak" uses "ait" instead of "soit" -- what's the general rule? I know a person "has" hunger or thirst but in this case there's no person involved...
Asked 8 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Lee !

In French, to say "there is/there are", you use the expression "il y a" (literally: 'it has there').
Have a look at the lesson:
Il y a = There is/There are in French

À bientôt !
Lee P.C1Kwiziq community member
Oh yeah... dumb of me. I just didn't recognize it in the subjunctive. Thanks.
Lee P. asked:

ait vs soit

I don't understand why "for fear there will be a gas leak" uses "ait" instead of "soit" -- what's the general rule? I know a person "has" hunger or thirst but in this case there's no person involved...

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