Pouvoir, Devoir, Vouloir

Devoir, Pouvoir, Vouloir

Please copy down the conjugations for these verbs in your notes

Devoir (must, to have to, to be supposed to)

Pouvoir (can, to be able to)

Vouloir (to want)

You have also seen this verb with "Je voudrais". This is the conditional tense of the verb (which just means would _). Ex. Je voudrais parler français (I would like to speak French)

You can use these verbs with infinitives

• Tu dois travailler. (You have to work)

• Je veux manger une pizza. (I want to eat a pizza)

• Vous ne pouvez pas nager ici! (You can't swim here!)