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Special Uses of Devoir
Devoir is one of the trickiest verbs to translate and use in French. Thefollowing is a list of the different meanings of devoir used in varioustenses.
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Present Tense |
must, have to probably |
Je dois étudier. Il doit être malade. |
I must (have to) study. He's probably sick. |
|
Passé Composé |
had to (and did), must have |
Il a dû partir. |
He had to leave. |
|
Imperfect |
was supposed to, used to have to |
Elle devait chanter ce soir. |
She was supposed to sing tonight. |
|
Future |
will have to |
Tu devras payer l'argent. |
You will have to pay money. |
|
Conditional |
should |
Vous devriez manger les fruits. |
You should eat fruits. |
|
Past Conditional |
should have |
Ils auraient dû jouer. |
They should have played. |
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