Devoir, pouvoir, vouloir and falloir Flashcards

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Olbigation e.g

She has to/ must

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Elle doit

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Ought to have

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J’aurais du

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Probability -
He must have been
She must have

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Il devait

Ella a du

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Pouvoir - used to express what?

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What someone is able to do - e.g

Il pourra - will be able to

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Permission

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Vous pouvez - you may

Je ne peux pas - I am not allowed

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Possibility

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Cela peut - It may / can
Ils ont pu- they may have
Elle pourrait - she might

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Reproach

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Vous auriez pu - you might / could have

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Use vouloir to express what?

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Wishing, wanting, liking

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Willingness - e.g they were willing

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Ils ont bien voulu

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Falloir - what type of verb?

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impersonal verb so il is always its subject.

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Falloir + noun

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express need

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