Translating ''must''

Brian D.C1Kwiziq community member

Translating ''must''

Elle est malade. Elle aura oublié de mettre son écharpe.She's ill. She must have forgotten to wear her scarf.
I would have translated this as Elle est malade. Elle aura du oublié de mettre son écharpe.
If both are correct, what is the difference between them?

Asked 1 year ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Brian, 

In French when we use the 'futur antérieur' with modal verbs to indicate a supposition or an assumption about something in English it is often translated by simply 'must have done' when the modal verb is devoir.

Bonne Continuation !

Translating ''must''

Elle est malade. Elle aura oublié de mettre son écharpe.She's ill. She must have forgotten to wear her scarf.
I would have translated this as Elle est malade. Elle aura du oublié de mettre son écharpe.
If both are correct, what is the difference between them?

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