Practice using tu devrais and il faut + infinitive
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| Do you know how to give advice and assistance in French? |
| Welcome to Three Step French Practice by FrenchPod101.com. In this lesson, you will practice giving advice and assistance. |
| Let's look at the main dialogue. |
| Two people are having a conversation. |
| La prochaine fois, je veux voyager plus léger. |
| "Next time, I want to travel lighter." |
| Alors, tu devrais faire une liste avant de remplir la valise. |
| "Then you should make a list before packing the suitcase." |
| tu devrais faire |
| Bonne idée. Il faut aussi réserver les billets tôt. |
| "Good idea. You also need to book the tickets early." |
| Oui, achète‑les deux mois à l'avance. |
| "Yes, buy them two months in advance." |
| Il faut aussi réserver |
| achète |
| Et pour le logement ? |
| "And for accommodation?" |
| Compare les prix sur plusieurs sites. |
| "Compare prices on several sites." |
| Compare |
| This dialogue shows three common ways to give advice in French. |
| Tu devrais followed by an infinitive means "you should," as in tu devrais faire une liste, "you should make a list." |
| Il faut is used to say something is necessary or important to do, like Il faut aussi réserver les billets tôt. "You also need to book the tickets early." |
| And the imperative form gives a direct instruction, such as achète-les "buy them" |
| or compare les prix "compare prices," without using tu. |
| Now, let's practice these forms in some quick quizzes. |
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