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mean "I had to", "I must have"and "I had had to", could you please give several examples to explain this usage. Thx

Kyombo C.C1Kwiziq community member

mean "I had to", "I must have"and "I had had to", could you please give several examples to explain this usage. Thx


This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate devoir in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Kyombo, 

I think you are confusing several tenses of the verb 'devoir'  ( to have to /must) in French.

I had to = j'ai dû

(devoir in the passé composé) 

I must have done = J'ai dû faire 

Take a look at the following lesson Kwiziq lesson for further explanation -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/when-to-use-devoir-in-limparfait-or-le-passe-compose

Bonne continuation!

p.s.  just be aware you are submitting your question in the title box

 

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mean "I had to", "I must have"and "I had had to", could you please give several examples to explain this usage. Thx


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