Modal Verbs Flashcards

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1
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I can

A

Je peux

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2
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You can (singular)

A

Tu peux

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3
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He can

A

Il peux

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We can

A

Nous pouvons

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5
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You can (plural)

A

Vous pouvez

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They can

A

Ils/elles peuvent

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To be able to (can)
Perfect tense

A

Pu (eg. J’ai pu - I could)

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8
Q

To be able to (can)
Future Simple

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Pourr + ending (eg. Je pourrai)

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9
Q

To be able to (can)
Conditional

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Pourr + ending (eg. Je pourrais)

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10
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To be able to (can)

A

Pouvoir

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To be able to (can)
Imperfect (past)

A

Pouv + ending (eg. Je pouvais)

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I must

A

Je dois

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13
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You (singular) must

A

Tu dois

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14
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He must

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Il doit

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15
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We must

A

Nous devons

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16
Q

You (plural) must

A

Vous devez

17
Q

They must

A

Ils, elles doivent

18
Q

To have to (must)
Perfect tense

A

Dû (eg. J’ai dû - I had to)

19
Q

To have to (must)
Conditional

A

Devr + ending (eg. Je devrais)

20
Q

To have to (must)
Simple Future

A

Dev + ending (eg. Je devrai)

21
Q

To have to (must)

A

Devoir

22
Q

To want to

A

Vouloir

23
Q

I want

A

Je veux

24
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You (singular) want

A

Tu veux

25
Q

He wants

A

Il veut

26
Q

We want

A

Nous voulons

27
Q

You (plural) want

A

Vous voulez

28
Q

They want

A

Ils veulent

29
Q

To want to
Perfect tense

A

Voulu (eg. J’ai voulu - I could)

30
Q

I would like

A

Je voudrais (Vouloir future tense conditional)

31
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To want to
Future simple

A

Voudr + ending (eg. Je voudrai)