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With "je devais le prendre" shouldn't it be in perfect tense since imperfect of devoir means "supposed to do" and perfect is "had to" ?

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With "je devais le prendre" shouldn't it be in perfect tense since imperfect of devoir means "supposed to do" and perfect is "had to" ?

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Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi James,

Devoir  --> to have to     Imparfait   --> had to    Perfect would be   "avoir dû"  --> to have had to  (with the appropriate conjugation of course)

Hope this helps      Jim

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With "je devais le prendre" shouldn't it be in perfect tense since imperfect of devoir means "supposed to do" and perfect is "had to" ?

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