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DEVOIR TEMPS IDIOMATIQUES. OO
Difffoenta emplois du verbe devoiP! -
Vous me devez de 1'argent.
You owe me some money.
L'obelssance qu'on doit a ses parents. The obedience one owes to one's parents.
C'est a un Allemand que nous devons It is to a German that we are indebted
1'invention de 1'impriinerie. fOP the invention of printing.
Vous devez etre fatigue", You must be tired.
Vous avez du etre faeh^, You must have been sorry (angry).
Je dois commencer, 1 am (have) to begin;
Je devaiS commencer, I was (had) to begin.
tu dois (devais) partir, etc. thou art (wast) to start, etc.
Je devrais commencer, I ought to (should) begin.
tu devrais partir etc. thou oughtst to (shouldst) start, etc.
J'aurais du commencer, 1 ought to (Should) have begun.
tu aurais du partir, etc. *A0woughtstto(shouldst)havester^rf,^