Devoir conjugation + usage

Question 1

When should you use present tense (/present indicatif)?

Answer 1

• present obligation –> Je dois partir à 15h. – I must leave at 3pm.
• Present intent –> Le train doit arriver bientôt. - The train has to arrive soon.

Question 2

Devoir Conjugation

present =
futur simple =
l’imparfait =
passe compose =
le conditionnel présent =
le conditionnel du passé =
le futur antérieur =

Answer 2

present = Il doit
futur simple = Il devra
l’imparfait = Il devait
passe compose = Il a dû
le conditionnel présent = Il devrait
le conditionnel du passé = Il aurait dû
le futur antérieur = Il aura dû

Question 3

When should you use imparfait?

Answer 3

• regular obligation –> Tu devais travailler - *You were supposed to work
• supposition (supposed to..) –> Le train devait arriver la nuit - The tran was supposed to arrive soon.

Question 4

When should you use passe compose?

Answer 4

• past obligation –> Tu a dû travailler –> You had to work
• past prossibility (“must have”) –> Elles ont dû partir sans nous. – They must’ve left without us.

Question 5

When should you use futur simple?

Answer 5

• future obligation –> Tu devras travailler - You will have to work.

Question 6

When should you use conditionnel present?

Answer 6

• Advice/Suggestion –> Tu devrais manger plus. - You should eat more

Question 7

When should you use conditionnel du passé

Answer 7

• regret/reproach –> Tu aurais du me téléphoner.

Question 8

Translate + identify conjugation purpose:

Je dois obéir à mes parents

Answer 8

I must obey my parents (obligation)

Question 9

Translate + identify conjugation purpose:

Quand vous serez au travail, vous ne devrez pas téléphoner à vos amis.

Answer 9

When you’re at work, you will not have to call you’re friends. (future obligation(or lack thereof))

Question 10

Translate + identify conjugation purpose:

Nous aurions dû prévenir les pompiers.

Answer 10

We should have notified the firefighters. (regret/reproach)

Question 11

Le petit prince ne devrait pas quitter sa rose.

Answer 11

The little prince should not leave his rose. 🌹 (advise/suggestion)

Question 12

He doesn’t know where his car is! It must have been stolen!

Answer 12

Il ne sait pas où est sa voiture! On a dû la voler! (past possibility)

Question 13

We were supposed to finish our work now.

Answer 13

Nous devions finir notre travail maintenant. (supposition)