How do you tell the difference between indicative and subjunctive in French?
The subjunctive is used after verbs and expressions of doubt, denial, and disbelief. The indicative tenses, which state facts (present, passé composé, imperfect, and future) are used after verbs and expressions of certainty and probability.
What tense is Devrait?
Present
French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Conditional | |
|---|---|---|
| il | doit | devrait |
| nous | devons | devrions |
| vous | devez | devriez |
| ils | doivent | devraient |
Does Devoir take the subjunctive?
Falloir is stronger and somewhat more formal than devoir; it expresses necessity. Falloir can be used with an infinitive or the subjunctive….Falloir.
| Summary | Devoir | Falloir |
|---|---|---|
| Register | normal | formal/normal |
| Meaning when followed by… | ||
| infinitive | must have to | to be necessary/need to |
| subjunctive | – – – | to be necessary/need to |
Is although subjunctive?
Although uses for the subjunctive mood in English are rare, they are difficult enough to make a grown man cry. You can form subjunctives with were, had, if and even as though. The subjunctive is used to indicate conditions that aren’t true. It also appears in commands, wishes, and requests.
How do you conjugate doit?
Elle doit faire ses devoirs….Learn how to conjugate DEVOIR (must / have to) in Le Présent Indicatif in French.
| 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) |
What’s the difference between avoir and devoir?
Devoir + [infinitif] primarily means must [do] / have to [do], but in some cases it can be used as need to [do]. Avoir besoin de + [infinitif] always means need to [do], as it literally means “to have need of”.
Is Quoique followed by subjunctive?
While ‘although’ in French is quoique, on the other hand, quoi que (in two words) means “Whatever”. It’s always followed by a subject and a verb in the subjunctive. For example: Quoi que je fasse, je pense à toi.