Savoir, Devoir

savoir and devoir are variations on a theme.

They have the following conjugations:

In the singular, the final 's' and the final 't' are not pronounced, so the singular forms are pronounced the same.

In the third-person plural, the 'ent' is not pronounced, but the 'v' is.

Click on a verb form to hear the pronounciation.

As with 'pouvoir' and 'savoir', devoir has a different stem in the 'nous' and the 'vous' form (changing the pronunciation, too).

Mes grands-parents savent plus au sujet de la vie que toute une bibliothèque de livres.

" Non, tu ne peux pas sortir. Tu sais que tu dois faire la vaisselle ce soir. "

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