⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
devoir
Irregular Modal Level A1 ⭐ #5 Most CommonEnglish translation: must / to have to / owe
Stem Pattern: dois, dois, doit, devons, devez, doivent / dû
💡 Key Usage Note: Past participle carries a circumflex 'dû' to distinguish from 'du' (article)!
📘 Linguistic Rule: Modal verb of obligation; conditional 'je devrais' = I should.
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Present (Présent)
dois, doit, devons, devez, doivent.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| je | dois | |
| tu | dois | |
| il / elle / on | doit | |
| nous | devons | |
| vous | devez | |
| ils / elles | doivent |
Example Sentences in Context
- Je dois faire mes devoirs. — I must do my homework.
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je
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dois
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Test your understanding of 'devoir' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
Vous ___ signer ce document.
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être Irregular
to be
avoir Irregular
to have / to be (age)
faire Irregular
to do / to make
aller Irregular
to go
pouvoir Irregular
to be able to / can
vouloir Irregular
to want
prendre Irregular
to take / have (food/drink)
voir Irregular
to see / watch
venir Irregular
to come
parler Regular
to speak / talk
savoir Irregular
to know (facts / how to do)
croire Irregular 3rd Group
to believe, think
vivre Irregular 3rd Group
to live, exist