Hint to use Devoir

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Hint to use Devoir

Asked to translate,” My father would hide in our basement…..” , we were given the hint to use devoir. Yet the correct answer given was, “ Mon père se cachait dans notre cave….”. I see no use of devoir!

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Memories of WWII in France"

Freeform Writing Exercise B1

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Thank you for pointing this out, Alan.

I have now deleted the hint as the author probably changed her mind about what she wanted to say -

my father had to hide = mon père devait se cacher

to 

my father would hide = mon père se cachait

Bonne Continuation !

 

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Hint to use Devoir

Asked to translate,” My father would hide in our basement…..” , we were given the hint to use devoir. Yet the correct answer given was, “ Mon père se cachait dans notre cave….”. I see no use of devoir!

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