Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do (Part 1/2)

In this lesson we will look at modal verbs in the negative form, focusing on pouvoir and savoir.

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Q1.visiter

to have to, must to want (to), wanting to visit, visiting

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Q2.elle veut

she must, she has to you must, you have to she wants (to)

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Q3.je veux

I want (to) to want (to), wanting I must, I have to

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Q4.devoir

must, to have to to want to I must, I have to

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Q5.tu veux

you want (to) you visit, are visiting I want (to)

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Q6.je dois

You must, you have to I want (to) I must, I have to

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Q7.il veut

he has to, he must he wants (to) I want (to), I must

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Q8.elle doit

she wants to she must, she has to he must, he has to

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Q9.tu dois

you must, you have to you must not you want (to)

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Q10.le billet

window ticket office

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Q11.vouloir

to visit, visiting to want (to), wanting (to) to have to, must

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Q12.il doit

he goes, is going he wants(to) he must, he has to

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Question 1

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Question 11

Question 12

Q1.visiter

to have to, must to want (to), wanting to visit, visiting

1/12

Q2.elle veut

she must, she has to you must, you have to she wants (to)

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Q3.je veux

I want (to) to want (to), wanting I must, I have to

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Q4.devoir

must, to have to to want to I must, I have to

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Q5.tu veux

you want (to) you visit, are visiting I want (to)

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Q6.je dois

You must, you have to I want (to) I must, I have to

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Q7.il veut

he has to, he must he wants (to) I want (to), I must

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Q8.elle doit

she wants to she must, she has to he must, he has to

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Q9.tu dois

you must, you have to you must not you want (to)

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Q10.le billet

window ticket office

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Q11.vouloir

to visit, visiting to want (to), wanting (to) to have to, must

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Q12.il doit

he goes, is going he wants(to) he must, he has to

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Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do [1/2]

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Q1.What does 'chien' mean?

dog cat nothing

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Q2.What does 'rien' mean?

nobody not nothing

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Q3.What does 'ancien' mean?

old new antique

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Q4.What does 'pouvoir' mean?

I can to know to be able to

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Q5.What does 'savoir' mean?

to know to be able to to save

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Q6.Comment dit-on 'I can' en français?

pouvoir je peux je peut

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Q7.Comment dit-on 'I know' en français?

je sais savoir je sait

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Q8.What does 'il peut' mean?

I can he can she can

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Q9.What does 'je peux parler' mean?

you can talk she can talk I can talk

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Q10.What does 'tu sais parler' mean?

you know how to talk you can talk you are talking

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Q11.Comment dit-on 'he can' en français?

il sait il peut il aime

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Q12.Comment dit-on 'you can watch' en français?

tu regardes tu peux regarder tu peut regarder

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Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do [1/2]

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Q1.What does 'chien' mean?

dog cat nothing

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Q2.What does 'rien' mean?

nobody not nothing

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Q3.What does 'ancien' mean?

old new antique

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Q4.What does 'pouvoir' mean?

I can to know to be able to

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Q5.What does 'savoir' mean?

to know to be able to to save

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Q6.Comment dit-on 'I can' en français?

pouvoir je peux je peut

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Q7.Comment dit-on 'I know' en français?

je sais savoir je sait

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Q8.What does 'il peut' mean?

I can he can she can

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Q9.What does 'je peux parler' mean?

you can talk she can talk I can talk

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Q10.What does 'tu sais parler' mean?

you know how to talk you can talk you are talking

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Q11.Comment dit-on 'he can' en français?

il sait il peut il aime

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Q12.Comment dit-on 'you can watch' en français?

tu regardes tu peux regarder tu peut regarder

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Lesson summary: Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do (Part 1/2)

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