"should" vs "would have to"

harris d.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi, from what I gather from this lesson, basically "je devrais" should mean "I would have to", which essentially turns into "I should". Is this correct? So "Je devrais apprendre l'anglais" could mean "I would have to learn English" or "I should learn English" depending on the context, correct? thanks.

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate devoir in the conditional present in French = should (Le Conditionnel Présent)"

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LauraNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour Harris, Yes, "I should" and "I would have to" are fairly synonymous, both are equivalent to Je devrais.

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harris d. asked:

"should" vs "would have to"

Hi, from what I gather from this lesson, basically "je devrais" should mean "I would have to", which essentially turns into "I should". Is this correct? So "Je devrais apprendre l'anglais" could mean "I would have to learn English" or "I should learn English" depending on the context, correct? thanks.

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