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ex) J'ai dû ("u" has a circumflex) means "I had to..."

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What is the verbe devoir?

The verb "devoir" in French means "must," "have to," or "should." It is used to express obligation, necessity, or probability.


Do you ever use the verb itself in french context Say the verb Devoir - To have to when would you use that and the conjugation je dois - i must aren't they the same thing?

For us French, we see very little difference, if any, in the English phrases "I have to ..." or "I must". We would say "je dois" when translating both. Ex: je dois aller à l'école (I have to go to school) Je dois m'en aller (I have to leave) Je dois réfléchir (I must think). The usage difference between "devoir" as an infinitive and "je dois" as a conjugated verb is similar to the same difference in English. If you have two verbs in a row that form a coherent connection, the infinitive is used for the second verb. Ex: Je dois aller à l'école. = I have to go to school. BUT J'aime devoir aller à l'école. = I love to have to go to school (literally) OR I love having to go to school (semantically in English).


What is the Difference between de and dé?

"De" is a preposition used to indicate possession, origin, or relationship between things. "Dé" is the past participle of the verb "devoir" in French.


Is use a french verb?

No, "use" is an English verb (or it can also be a noun). The French version is "utiliser" (verb) and "utilisation" (noun).


What does the french j'ai mean?

it is the verb to have. Je: means I but you must substitute for the apostrophe and ai to make the verb I have

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What is the French 'devoir' in English?

noun: "les devoirs" means "homework." Verb devoir means: Should or must


What does il faut mean in French?

Vous devez is French for 'you have'. This is the 2nd person plural for the verb "devoir".


What is the french verb for must or need to?

devoir


What does the verb devoir mean?

to have to


What is the verbe devoir?

The verb "devoir" in French means "must," "have to," or "should." It is used to express obligation, necessity, or probability.


What does the french word souligne mean in English?

the French verb 'souligner' means 'to underline' in English.


What does voir mean in English?

Voir is a French verb which means to see.


What does the French attendez mean in English?

Attendez (frome the verb attendre) means "wait" in English.


What does bien qu'il mean in English?

this is a formula meaning 'although he..' (+ verb) in French.


What does les devoirs mean?

devoir (verb) means 'to have to' in French. Devoir (noun) can mean duty, but it is probably homework, especially when used in the plural (les devoirs) e.g. je fais mes devoirs - I do my homework.


What does pouvons mean in French?

Nous pouvons mean 'we can' in English. This is the 1st person plural for the verb "pouvoir".


What is Going to in French?

Going to in french is : verb aller + verb infinitive,example: Je vais faire mon devoir(V.aller)+(V.infinitive)And verb aller in french has many forms with every subject :je vais, nous allonstu vas, vous allezil/elle va ,ils/elles vont