I'm a bit confused about how pouvoir in the conditional mood would translate/ be interpreted in English. How will I differentiate pouvoir in these two tenses?

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Modal Verbs

Chris' comment below about modal verbs (All modal verbs, like pouvoir or devoir require the infinitive, no matter which tense or mode they are in.) was an eye-opener for me as to how pouvoir and devoir fit in the big picture. Perhaps a short paragraph about modal verbs in general would be useful to others. Thanks!

Asked 4 years ago

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D. B.B1Kwiziq community member

Futur simple Vs conditionnel presentThe tip says to decide between je form for future simple and conditionnel present for pouvoir by comparing 'i will have to' with 'i could'. I thought 'i will have to' is 'je devrais' and future simple for pouvoir would translate to 'i will be able to'

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Graham T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is it correct that if you use pouvoir in the conditional present, the following verb is always in the infinitive?

Asked 6 years ago

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