mean "I had to", "I must have"and "I had had to", could you please give several examples to explain this usage. Thx

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mean "I had to", "I must have"and "I had had to", could you please give several examples to explain this usage. Thx

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate devoir in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Kyombo,

I think you are confusing several tenses of the verb 'devoir' ( to have to /must) in French.

I had to = j'ai dû

(devoir in the passé composé)

I must have done = J'ai dû faire

Take a look at the following lesson Kwiziq lesson for further explanation -

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/revision/grammar/when-to-use-devoir-in-limparfait-or-le-passe-compose

Bonne continuation!

p.s. just be aware you are submitting your question in the title box

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mean "I had to", "I must have"and "I had had to", could you please give several examples to explain this usage. Thx

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