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Is this similar to change of meaning with vouloir in imparfait and passé composé ?

Stuart C.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is this similar to change of meaning with vouloir in imparfait and passé composé ?

It strikes me that the follow through implied in passé composé for devoir (had to, and did it) is similar to vouloir (wanted to, and did or tried to do it).   Does that sound right?

This question relates to:French lesson "Using "devoir" in the imperfect tense versus the compound past in French (L'Imparfait vs Le Passé Composé)"
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Stuart C. asked:

Is this similar to change of meaning with vouloir in imparfait and passé composé ?

It strikes me that the follow through implied in passé composé for devoir (had to, and did it) is similar to vouloir (wanted to, and did or tried to do it).   Does that sound right?

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