Participe passé - with 'devoir'
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16D Participe passé – with devoir"devoir"(p.p.) + verbe principal (Infinitif) . . . dû + verbe principal (Infinitif) – Must be preceded by the auxiliary verb "avoir" (Infinitif, or conjugated) to create a Compound tense. Click the link below to see all the Compound Tenses (Temps composés) with 'Devoir' |
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16D Examples:
Example 1 (unaffected by gender or number)
… dû chercher la solution – Can only be used if preceded by "avoir" (Infinitif, or conjugated) … had to find the solution. Note: the p.p. of devoir (dû, due, (s)) can also be used as an adjective, meaning owed / owing, or due. In such cases, it does not need to be preceded by the auxiliary verb "avoir" Click the link below to see all the Compound Tenses (Temps composés) with 'Devoir' |