Modal Verbs Flashcards
Would (in the past):
He would always read when he was alone.
Last year, I would sleep until noon every day.
Imperfect tense:
Il lisait toujours quand il était seul.
L’année derniere, je dormais jusqu’à midi tous les jours.
Shall/Will Have:
I shall/will have eaten.
He will have arrived by noon.
Future Perfect:
J’aurai mangé.
Il sera arrivé avant midi.
Could have:
I could have helped you.
We could have eaten.
Pouvoir (in the conditionel passé):
J’aurais pu vous aider.
Nous aurions pu manger.
Can:
I can help you.
We can see it.
Can you swim?
Pouvoir, Savoir (in the present tense):
Je peux vous aider.
Nous pouvons le voir.
Sais-tu nager?
May/Might have:
I may/might have done it. x 2
Peut-être (with passé composé), Se pouvoir (plus past subjunctive):
Je l’ai peut-être fait.
Il se peut que je l’aie fait.
Could (in the present):
I could dance all night.
Could you help me?
Pouvoir (in the conditional):
Je pourrais danser pendant toute la nuit.
Pourriez-vous m’aider?
Must have:
You must have seen it.
He must have eaten.
Devoir (in the passé composé):
Vous avez dû le voir.
Il a dû manger.
Could (in the past):
He could eat a lot of candy when he was three.
Last year, I could sleep until noon every day.
Pouvoir (in the imperfect):
Il pouvait manger beaucoup de bonbons quand il avait trois ans.
L’année dernière, je pouvais dormir jusqu’à midi tous les jours.
Should have:
You should have helped.
We should have eaten.
Devoir (in the conditional perfect):
Vous auriez dû aider.
Nous aurions dû manger.
May/Might:
She may/might arrive at noon.
Peut-être, pouvoir ( in the conditional), se pouvoir (in the present):
Elle arrivera peut-être à midi.
Elle pourrait arriver à midi.
Il se peut qu’elle arrive à midi.
Would have:
I would have helped you.
He would have eaten it.
Conditional Perfect:
Je vous aurais aidé.
Il l’aurait mangé.
Would (in the present):
We would like to leave.
I would help you if I were ready.
Conditional:
Nous voudrions partir.
Je vous aiderais si j’étais prêt.
Should/Ought to:
I should/ought to leave soon.
You should/ought to help me.
Devoir (in the conditional):
Je devrais partir bientôt.
Vous devriez m’aider.
Shall/Will:
I shall/will help you.
He will arrive at noon.
Future Tense:
Je vous aiderai.
Il arrivera à midi.
Must:
I must leave.
You must help me.
Devoir (present tense):
Je dois partir.
Vous devez m’aider.
