devoir (must) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate devoir (must) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
devoir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | dois | Je dois finir ce rapport aujourd'hui. | I have to finish this report today. |
| tu | dois | Tu dois appeler ta mère. | You must call your mother. |
| il/elle | doit | Il/Elle doit partir tôt demain. | He/she has to leave early tomorrow. |
| nous | devons | Nous devons faire les courses. | We have to buy groceries. |
| vous | devez | Vous devez faire attention sur la route. | You all must be careful on the road. |
| ils/elles | doivent | Ils/Elles doivent travailler ce week-end. | They have to work this weekend. |
devoir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai dû | J'ai dû appeler ma mère hier. | I had to call my mom yesterday. |
| tu | as dû | Tu as dû partir avant la fin de la fête. | You had to leave before the party ended. |
| il/elle | a dû | Il a dû annuler la réunion. | He/She had to cancel the meeting. |
| nous | avons dû | Nous avons dû prendre le train ce matin. | We had to take the train this morning. |
| vous | avez dû | Vous avez dû changer vos plans. | You all had to change your plans. |
| ils/elles | ont dû | Ils ont dû trouver une autre solution. | They had to find another solution. |
devoir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | devais | Je devais étudier tous les soirs. | I had to study every evening. |
| tu | devais | Tu devais te réveiller à six heures. | You had to wake up at six. |
| il/elle | devait | Il/Elle devait prendre le bus pour l'école. | He/she had to take the bus to school. |
| nous | devions | Nous devions attendre pendant des heures. | We had to wait for hours. |
| vous | deviez | Vous deviez porter des uniformes. | You all had to wear uniforms. |
| ils/elles | devaient | Ils/Elles devaient déménager dans une autre ville. | They had to move to another city. |
devoir — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | devrai | Je devrai me lever tôt. | I'll have to get up early. |
| tu | devras | Tu devras choisir vite. | You'll have to choose quickly. |
| il/elle | devra | Il/Elle devra payer l'addition. | He/she will have to pay the bill. |
| nous | devrons | Nous devrons trouver une solution. | We'll have to find a solution. |
| vous | devrez | Vous devrez signer les papiers. | You all will have to sign the papers. |
| ils/elles | devront | Ils/Elles devront arriver avant midi. | They'll have to arrive before noon. |
devoir — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | devrais | Je devrais le rappeler. | I should call him back. |
| tu | devrais | Tu devrais manger quelque chose. | You should eat something. |
| il/elle | devrait | Il/Elle devrait se reposer davantage. | He/she should rest more. |
| nous | devrions | Nous devrions partir maintenant. | We should leave now. |
| vous | devriez | Vous devriez demander de l'aide. | You all should ask for help. |
| ils/elles | devraient | Ils/Elles devraient s'excuser. | They should apologize. |