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French Modal Verbs: pouvoir, vouloir, devoir
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These sheets give a short explanation to the modals verbs of French and some excercises to improve your knowledge and to practice. An anwer key is included.

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  • November 1, 2021
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  • french
  • grammar
  • modal verbs
  • modals
  • duty
  • power
  • want

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Modal Verbs Of French:

pouvoir, vouloir, devoir

Present Tense

, French has three main modal verbs pouvoir, vouloir and devoir with savoir counted as a semi-modal. In this section
the verb savoir will not be dealt with.



Infinitive pouvoir vouloir devoir
English can to want to have (to)
je peux veux dois
tu peux veux dois
il/elle peut veut doit
nous pouvons voulons devons
vous pouvez voulez devez
ils/elles peuvent veulent doivent

Bear in mind that while the modal verbs need to be conjugated when used in a sentence, the main verb remains in
its infinitive form. Examples include:

Je dois manger. = I have to eat.

Il veut nager. = He wants to swim.

Nous voulons aller au cinéma. = We want to go to the cinema.

Elle doit rester chez lui. = She has to stay at him.

Ils peuvent pratiquer. = The can practice.


The verb pouvoir describes the possibility of an action. To express ability the verb savoir is used.

Je sais nager. = I am able to swim.

Tu peux venir chez moi ce soir. = You can come to me tonight.

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