verb🔗ShareDevrait(modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural."I hope that we shall win the game."J'espère que nous devrions gagner le match.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevoirUsed similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural."(determination): You shall go to the ball!"Tu dois aller au bal !grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevraisUsed in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action."Let us examine that, shall we?"Devrions-nous examiner cela ?grammarlanguagepossibilityfutureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevoirTo owe."My parents should me twenty dollars for the concert tickets. "Mes parents me doivent vingt dollars pour les billets de concert.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDevrait, devoirA statement of what ought to be the case as opposed to what is the case."The teacher emphasized the school's should: students should always be respectful. "Le professeur a souligné le « devoir » de l'école : les élèves devraient toujours être respectueux.philosophymoralstatementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevraitTo make a statement of what ought to be true, as opposed to reality."My homework should be finished by midnight. "Mes devoirs devraient être terminés avant minuit.moralphilosophystatementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevoir(auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no authority to enforce it."What do I think? What should I do?"Qu'est-ce que je pense ? Que dois-je faire ?grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevrait, falloir(auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable."You should study harder for the test; it will help you get a better grade. "Tu devrais étudier plus sérieusement pour le test ; cela t'aidera à obtenir une meilleure note.moralattitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevrait, est susceptible de(auxiliary) Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate."When you press this button, the pilot flame should ignite."Lorsque vous appuyez sur ce bouton, la flamme pilote devrait s'allumer.grammarlanguagepossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevrait(auxiliary, subjunctive) Used as a variant of the present subjunctive."If I should be late, go without me."Si je devais être en retard, partez sans moi.grammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevrais(auxiliary) A variant of would when used with first person subjects."I should be lucky if I were you."Je devrais m'estimer heureux si j'étais vous.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
