The verb "devoir" ('must / have to') is irregular in Le Présent:
| je dois | I must |
| tu dois | You must (one person you know well) |
| il/elle/on doit | He/She/We/one/people must |
| nous devons | We must |
| vous devez | You must (more than 1 person or formal) |
| ils/elles doivent | They must |
Listen to those examples:
Je dois aller au travail.
I must go to work.
Tu dois faire la vaisselle d'abord.
You must do the dishes first.
Elle doit faire ses devoirs.
She must do her homework.
Nous devons nous dépêcher, nous sommes déjà en retard.
We must hurry, we're already late.
Vous devez partir maintenant?
Must you leave now?
Ils doivent économiser de l'argent.
They must save money.
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Nous devons nous dépêcher, nous sommes déjà en retard.
We must hurry, we're already late.
Elle doit faire ses devoirs.
She must do her homework.
Ils doivent économiser de l'argent.
They must save money.
Vous devez partir maintenant?
Must you leave now?
Tu dois faire la vaisselle d'abord.
You must do the dishes first.
Je dois aller au travail.
I must go to work.
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Is avoir à a possible alternative to devoir?
Is avoir à a possible alternative to devoir?
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