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