French Verb DEVOIR
The verb DEVOIR means TO HAVE TO – MUST. Using this verb in the conditional tense is a way to speak politely in French. Like many verbs, DEVOIR can be followed directly by an infinitive.
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Devoir: Present tense conjugation
Je dois I have to | Nous devons We have to |
Tu dois You have to | Vous devez You have to |
Il – Elle – On doit He – She – One has to *ON DOIT also means WE HAVE TO | Ils – Elles doivent They have to |
Devoir: Conditional tense conjugation
Je devrais I should | Nous devrions We should |
Tu devrais You should | Vous devriez You should |
Il – Elle – On devrait He – She – One should *ON DEVRAIT also means WE SHOULD | Ils – Elles devraient They should |
Examples
Je
Je dois manger. | I have to eat. |
Je ne dois pas manger. | I must not eat. |
Je devrais manger. | I should eat. |
Je ne devrais pas manger. | I should not eat. |
Tu
Tu dois voyager. | You have to travel. |
Tu ne dois pas voyager. | You must not travel. |
Tu devrais voyager. | You should travel. |
Tu ne devrais pas voyager. | You should not travel. |
Il / Elle / On
Il doit travailler. | He has to work. |
Il ne doit pas travailler. | He must not work. |
Il devrait travailler. | He should work. |
Il ne devrait pas travailler. | He should not work. |
Nous
Nous devons dormir. | We have to sleep. |
Nous ne devons pas dormir. | We must not sleep. |
Nous devrions dormir. | We should sleep. |
Nous ne devrions pas dormir. | We should not sleep. |
Vous
Vous devez choisir. | You have to choose. |
Vous ne devez pas choisir. | You must not choose. |
Vous devriez choisir. | You should choose. |
Vous ne devriez pas choisir. | You should not choose. |
Ils / Elles
Ils doivent gagner. | They have to win. |
Ils ne doivent pas gagner. | They must not win. |
Ils devraient gagner. | They should win. |
Ils ne devraient pas gagner. | They should not win. |
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