05a - Devoir Flashcards
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as a debt:
How much do we owe you?
Combien est-ce qu’on vous doit?
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as a debt:
She owes me a thousand euros.
Elle me doit mille euros.
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as a debt:
Do I owe you anything?
Je vous dois quelque chose?
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as a debt:
He owes his life to his surgeon.
Il doit sa vie à son chirurgien.
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as an obligation:
You must attend the meeting tomorrow evening.
Vous devez assister à la réunion demain matin.
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as an obligation:
The child must obey his parents.
L’enfant doit obéir à ses parents.
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as an obligation:
You must not go there.
Vous ne devez pas y aller.
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as a probability:
The plane is supposed to land at ten o’clock.
L’avion doit atterrir à dix heures.
The verb DEVOIR (must, to have to) is an irregular verb with various meanings.
Let’s start with the notion of DEBT in the literal and figurative meanings.
DEVOIR as a probability:
Her book is supposed to be published next week.
Son livre doit sortir la semaine prochaine.
The voice intonation will often determine if devoir implies an obligation or a probability.
For example, il doit venir ce soir, may mean he is supposed to come tonight or he must come tonight. Pay attention to intonation and gestures.
Devoir as a warning and suggestion. When used in the conditional or the past conditional, devoir takes on the meaning of should or should have. We’ll cover this aspect in depth in Chapter 12.
You,should not lend him any money.
Tu ne devrais pas lui prêter d’argent.
Devoir as a warning and suggestion. When used in the conditional or the past conditional, devoir takes on the meaning of should or should have. We’ll cover this aspect in depth in Chapter 12.
They should learn a foreign language.
Elles devraient apprendre une langue étrangère.
Mettre au présent les verbes entre parenthèses.
- Elle (devoir) prévenir sa mère. ________________________________________
1 doit
Mettre au présent les verbes entre parenthèses.
- Tu (devoir) partir immédiatement. ________________________________________
2 dois
Mettre au présent les verbes entre parenthèses.
- Vous (devoir) refuser leur offre. ________________________________________
3 devez
