Vouloir, Pouvoir, Devoir
To can, to be able to, to have to
Let’s review a bit
avoir: to HAVE
j’ai Nous avons
tu as Vous avez
il a Ils ont
elle a Elles ont
on a
Faire: to do/to make
Je fais Nous faisons
Tu fais Vous faites
Il fait Ils font
elle fait Elles font
on fait
Now, let’s review our newer verbs
ir verbs
Je réussis Nous réussissons
tu réussis Vous réussissez
il réussit Ils réusissent
It really seems like we’ve got this down, so let’s move on.
Vouloir: To want
Je veux Nous voulons
Tu veux Vous voulez
il veut Ils veulent
I want:
I want:
I want:
You want:
Pouvoir: To can, to be able to
Je peux Nous pouvons
Tu peux Vous pouvez
il peut Ils peuvent
elle peut
on peut
I can:
We can:
They (m) can:
You can:
Devoir: to have to, to must
Je dois Nous devons
Tu dois Vous devez
il doit ils doivent
elle doit elles doivent
on doit
I have to:
You have to:
He has to:
They (F) have to:
Let’s put it all together
They have to:
I want:
I have:
You have to:
We want to:
You guys are able to:
I must:
You must:
They(m) are able to:
We want:
He has to :
She wants to:
Discussion
P1: Welcome (bienvenue a) my new house!
P2: eh, it’s small (house is a “la” word, so “it” would be . . . )
P1: It is not small!
P2: You don’t have a living room!
P1: I have a big living room!
P2: Where? I cannot see (voir is to see, but dont change it) it.
P1: Well, my bedroom is nice (formidable)!
P2: I want your bedroom! My bedroom is small!
P1: Well (bien), I like my house.
P2: I cannot find (trouver) the dining room!
P1: I have 5 dining rooms.
P2: You don’t have a garage?
P1: I have two garages!
P2: I want to leave.
P1: You have to (remember our verb “to have to?”) leave.
P2: Goodbye.
P1: Goodbye