Modal Verbs (Can, Want, Must) Flashcards

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1
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Pouvoir

A

Can/to be able to

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I can

A

Je peux

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You can

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Tu peux

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4
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He/she/we can

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il/elle/on peut

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5
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We can

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Nous pouvons

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You can (formal)

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Vous pouvez

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They can

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ils/elles peuvent
(Puhvv)

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Vouloir

A

To want

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I want

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Je veux

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You want

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Tu veux

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he/she/we want

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il/elle/on veut

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We want

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Nous voulons

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You want (formal)

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Vous voulez

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They want

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ils/elles veulent
(Vuhll)

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Devoir

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Must/to have to

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I must

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Je dois

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You must

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Tu dois

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he/she/we must

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il/elle/on doit
(Dwahh)

19
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We must

A

Nous devons

20
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You must (formal)

A

Vous devez

21
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They must

A

ils/elles doivent
(Dwahvvv)

22
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I am late! I must leave

A

Je suis en retard! Je dois partir

23
Q

Are you thirsty? Do you want to drink a glass of water?

A

Est-ce que tu as soif? Est-ce que tu veux boire un verre d’eau?

24
Q

We are going to the movies. Do you want to come with us?

A

On va au cinéma, est-ce que vous voulez venir avec nous?

25
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In April, everybody has to do taxes

A

En Avril, tout le monde doit faire une déclaration d’impôts

26
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In the US, we can go to a bar at 21 years old but we must show an ID

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Aux États-Unis, on peut aller au bar à 21 ans mais on doit montrer une carte d’identité

27
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Savoir or Connaître: To know how to do something

A

Savoir

28
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Savoir or Connaître: To know that

A

Savoir

29
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Savoir or Connaître: To know a person

A

Connaître

30
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Savoir or Connaître: To know a thing

A

Connaître

31
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I know (savoir)

A

Je sais

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You know (savoir)

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Tu sais

33
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He/she/we know (savoir)

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On sait

34
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We know (savoir)

A

Nous savons

35
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You know (formal) (savoir)

A

Vous savez

36
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They know (savoir)

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ils/elles savent

37
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I know (connaître)

A

Je connais

38
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You know (connaître)

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Tu connais

39
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he/she/we know (connaître)

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il/elle/on connaît

40
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We know

A

Nous connaissons

41
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You know (formal) (connaître)

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Vous connaissez

42
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They know (connaître)

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ils/elles connaissent
(Conesss)

43
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My brothers know a lot of people in Los Angeles

A

Mes frères connaissent beaucoup de monde à LA

44
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We know how to go to the MOMA because we know the subway man well

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Nous savons aller au MOMA parce que nous connaissons bien le plan du métro