to replace him was "Elle a dû" vs if it was inevitable, shouldn't "Elle devait" be correct as well?
The way I understand devoir, it can mean inevitability in the imparfait such as Il eva it perdre un jour. in the test question, the answer for she had
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AnnKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
The way I understand devoir, it can mean inevitability in the imparfait such as Il eva it perdre un jour. in the test question, the answer for she had
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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Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Elle a dû le remplacer. -- She had to replace him.Elle devait le remplacer. -- She was supposed to replace him.
AnnKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
From the thought co: You can also use devoir to express fatalism or the fact that something is inevitable:
Il devait perdre un jour. > He had to / was bound to lose one day. Elle ne devait pas l'entendre avant lundi. > She wasn't to hear it until Monday.Ann asked:View original
The way I understand devoir, it can mean inevitability in the imparfait such as Il eva it perdre un jour. in the test question, the answer for she had
to replace him was "Elle a dû" vs if it was inevitable, shouldn't "Elle devait" be correct as well?
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