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Verbes à plusieurs sens. Connaître to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing. PC – to have met Ex. Quand as- tu connu cette vedette ? When did you meet this star? IMPARFAIT – to have known , knew Ex. Je connaissais très bien la ville de Paris.
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Connaîtreto know or be familiar with a person, place or thing • PC – to have met Ex. Quand as-tuconnucettevedette? When did you meet this star? IMPARFAIT – to have known, knew Ex. Je connaissaistrèsbien la ville de Paris. I knew the city of Paris very well.
Devoirmust, should • PC – had to verb, must have verbed Ex. Nous avonsdûregarder le feuilleton. We had to watch the soap opera. Ex. Il a dûoublier. He must have forgotten. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPARFAIT – was supposed to, used to have to Ex. Les élèvesdevaient lire le journal tous les jours. The students were supposed to read the newspaper everyday. Ex. Il devait faire ses devoirs le soir. He used to have to do his homework in the evening.
Pouvoircan, to be able • PC – managed to Ex. Il pleuvait, maisFlorent a puvenirquandmême. It was raining, but Florentmanaged to come anyway. IMPARFAIT – could Ex. Elle ne pouvait pas m’aider. She couldn’t help me.
Savoirto know facts, or how to do something • PC – found out Ex. Il a su qui a créé les effetsspéciaux. He found out who created the special effects. IMPARFAIT – knew Ex. Elle savaitvraiment chanter. She really knew how to sing.
Vouloirto want, wish • PC – tried to Ex. Véronique a voulu faire du ski. Véroniquetried to ski. PC (Négatif) – refused to Ex. Véroniquen’a pas voulualler avec lui. Véroniquerefused to go with him ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPARFAIT – wanted to Ex. Véroniquevoulait faire du ski. Véroniquewanted to go skiing.