to replace him was "Elle a dû" vs if it was inevitable, shouldn't "Elle devait" be correct as well?
The way I understand devoir, it can mean inevitability in the imparfait such as Il eva it perdre un jour. in the test question, the answer for she had
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Ann H.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
The way I understand devoir, it can mean inevitability in the imparfait such as Il eva it perdre un jour. in the test question, the answer for she had
This question relates to:French lesson "Using "devoir" in the imperfect tense versus the compound past in French (L'Imparfait vs Le Passé Composé)"
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Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Elle a dû le remplacer. -- She had to replace him.Elle devait le remplacer. -- She was supposed to replace him.
Ann H.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
From the thought co: You can also use devoir to express fatalism or the fact that something is inevitable:
Il devait perdre un jour. > He had to / was bound to lose one day. Elle ne devait pas l'entendre avant lundi. > She wasn't to hear it until Monday.Don't have an account yet? Join today
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