🇫🇷 devoir

to have to/must

French Irregular

Present

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I dois
tu you (informal) dois
il/elle/on he/she/one doit
nous we devons
vous you (formal/plural) devez
ils/elles they doivent

Past (completed)

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai dû
tu you (informal) as dû
il/elle/on he/she/one a dû
nous we avons dû
vous you (formal/plural) avez dû
ils/elles they ont dû

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Past (ongoing)

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I devais
tu you (informal) devais
il/elle/on he/she/one devait
nous we devions
vous you (formal/plural) deviez
ils/elles they devaient

Future

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I devrai
tu you (informal) devras
il/elle/on he/she/one devra
nous we devrons
vous you (formal/plural) devrez
ils/elles they devront

Would (conditional)

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I devrais
tu you (informal) devrais
il/elle/on he/she/one devrait
nous we devrions
vous you (formal/plural) devriez
ils/elles they devraient

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