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/dwa/devoir
1.
verbInd3rdPresSing1,2
must
have to
ought to
need to
Je dois partir maintenant si je ne veux pas rater mon train.
I have to leave now if I don't want to miss my train.
Synonyms:être obligé de, falloir
2.
verbInd3rdPresSing1,2
owe (money, a favor)
Combien est-ce que je te dois pour le billet de cinéma ?
How much do I owe you for the movie ticket?
Synonyms:être redevable, devoir (quelque chose à quelqu'un)
Notes
GENERAL INFO
"Devoir" means "must", "to have to", or "to owe".
USAGE
Used for obligation (*Je dois partir* - I have to leave) or debt (*Il me doit 50€* - He owes me €50). It can also be replaced by the Impersonal verb "Falloir".
TRAPS
*J'ai dû* (passé composé) implies something *had to happen*,
*Je devais* (imparfait) often indicates an unfulfilled obligation ('was supposed to').
*Je devrais* (confitionnel) translates to 'I should'.
CONJUGATION - 3rd group
Je dois
Tu dois
Il/elle/on doit
Nous devons
Vous devez
Ils / elles doivent