DEVOIR Subjonctif
DEVOIR Subjonctif: The subjunctive mode is used to indicate a contemplated or hypothetical action, a doubt or a wish. It is the mode of the unreal. It is used with verbs expressing desire, wish, doubt, emotion and uncertainty.
In its construction, we add “que” or “qu’” before the verb to indicate the subjunctive.
To have to / must – Subjonctif
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Pouvoir Subjonctif Présent | Present Subjunctive |
| que je doive | that I have to |
| que tu doives | that you have to (sing.) |
| qu’il doive | that he has to |
| qu’elle doive | that she has to |
| que nous devions | that we have to |
| que vous deviez | that you have to (plur.) |
| qu’ils doivent | that they have to (masc.) |
| qu’elles doivent | that they have to (masc.) |
To have to / must – Other Tenses
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