I'm confused by: "Tu ne devrais pas leur faire confiance." In the present, wouldn't it be "Tu ne dois pas leur faire confiance.", that is:

Carol B.B2Kwiziq community member

You must not / shouldn't trust them. So what does using the imparfait do, and how is the meaning using devrais different from using dois?

Asked 5 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Carol, devrais is not the imperfect, it is actually present tense but present tense conditional.

devrais -- you should

The imperfect would be similar but without the "r": devais.

Like05 years ago

Carol B.B2Kwiziq community member

Thanks!! I don't know conditional yet, no wonder I was confused.

Like15 years ago

You must not / shouldn't trust them. So what does using the imparfait do, and how is the meaning using devrais different from using dois?

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