Conselhos em Francês: Usando 'Deveria' (`devoir` condicional)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'devrais' to give soft advice or express a moral obligation without sounding like you are giving an order.
- Use 'devrais' for personal advice: 'Tu devrais dormir.' (You should sleep.)
- Use 'devrions' for group suggestions: 'Nous devrions partir.' (We should leave.)
- Use 'devriez' for polite requests or formal advice: 'Vous devriez essayer.' (You should try.)
Overview
devoir no presente. Significa ter que ou dever. Parece pesado, como uma ordem.deveria. É uma das ferramentas mais úteis para qualquer aluno de francês. Ajuda você a navegar em situações sociais sem parecer rude.Conjugation of Devoir (Conditional)
| Subject | Verb Form |
|---|---|
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Je
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devrais
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Tu
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devrais
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Il/Elle/On
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devrait
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Nous
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devrions
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Vous
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devriez
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Ils/Elles
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devraient
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Meanings
The conditional form of 'devoir' translates to 'should' or 'ought to'. It is used to offer advice, express expectations, or make polite suggestions.
Advice
Giving a recommendation to someone.
“Tu devrais voir ce film.”
“Il devrait étudier davantage.”
Expectation
Expressing what is expected to happen.
“Le train devrait arriver à 10h.”
“Il devrait faire beau demain.”
Polite Suggestion
Softening a request or a command.
“On devrait peut-être y aller ?”
“Nous devrions discuter de cela.”
Reference Table
| Sujeito | Forma Condicional | Significado | Contexto de Uso |
|---|---|---|---|
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Je
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devrais
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Eu deveria
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Intenção pessoal
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Tu
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devrais
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Você deveria
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Conselho a um amigo
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Il/Elle/On
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devrait
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Ele/Ela/A gente deveria
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Probabilidade/Palpite
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Nous
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devrions
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Nós deveríamos
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Sugestão em grupo
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Vous
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devriez
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Vocês deveriam/O(a) senhor(a) deveria
|
Conselho formal/plural
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Ils/Elles
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devraient
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Eles/Elas deveriam
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Probabilidade
|
Espectro de formalidade
Vous devriez y aller. (Giving advice)
Tu devrais y aller. (Giving advice)
T'devrais y aller. (Giving advice)
Faudrait y aller. (Giving advice)
Usos do Condicional de Devoir
Conselho
- Tu devrais essayer Você deveria tentar
Probabilidade
- Il devrait pleuvoir Deveria chover
Presente vs. Condicional
Escolhendo o Tempo Verbal Certo
É uma ordem?
É uma sugestão?
Cenários Sociais Comuns
Conselho de Tecnologia
- • Tu devrais charger ton téléphone
- • Tu devrais télécharger l'app
Comida/Bebida
- • Vous devriez goûter ce vin
- • On devrait commander
Exemplos por nível
Tu devrais manger.
You should eat.
Il devrait partir.
He should leave.
Nous devrions dormir.
We should sleep.
Vous devriez travailler.
You should work.
Tu ne devrais pas sortir.
You shouldn't go out.
Devrais-je acheter ça ?
Should I buy that?
Ils devraient être ici.
They should be here.
On devrait faire ça.
We should do that.
Le train devrait arriver à l'heure.
The train should arrive on time.
Vous devriez consulter un médecin.
You should see a doctor.
Nous devrions en parler plus tard.
We should talk about it later.
Elle ne devrait pas être en retard.
She shouldn't be late.
Il faudrait que vous devriez être plus attentif.
It would be necessary that you should be more attentive.
Le projet devrait être finalisé d'ici vendredi.
The project should be finalized by Friday.
Si j'étais toi, je devrais faire attention.
If I were you, I should be careful.
On ne devrait pas négliger ces détails.
We shouldn't neglect these details.
Il est impératif que nous devrions reconsidérer notre approche.
It is imperative that we should reconsider our approach.
Ces mesures devraient, en théorie, résoudre le problème.
These measures should, in theory, solve the problem.
Il ne devrait point y avoir de confusion.
There should be no confusion at all.
On devrait envisager toutes les éventualités.
We should consider all eventualities.
Il eût été préférable que nous devrions agir plus tôt.
It would have been better if we should have acted sooner.
La situation devrait, selon toute vraisemblance, se stabiliser.
The situation should, in all likelihood, stabilize.
Nul ne devrait ignorer les conséquences de ses actes.
No one should ignore the consequences of their actions.
Nous devrions, pour ainsi dire, repartir de zéro.
We should, so to speak, start from scratch.
Fácil de confundir
Learners often use the present tense when they mean to give soft advice.
Both express necessity, but 'devoir' is personal (I should) and 'falloir' is impersonal (It is necessary).
The stems are similar (devr-).
Erros comuns
Tu dois aller au lit.
Tu devrais aller au lit.
Je devrais manger.
Je devrais manger.
Il devrais partir.
Il devrait partir.
Tu devrais pas manger.
Tu ne devrais pas manger.
Devrais-tu manger ?
Devrais-tu manger ?
Nous devrions partons.
Nous devrions partir.
Ils devrais manger.
Ils devraient manger.
Si j'ai le temps, je devrais étudier.
Si j'avais le temps, je devrais étudier.
Il devrait être arrivé hier.
Il aurait dû arriver hier.
Je devrais que tu partes.
Je devrais partir.
Il est nécessaire que tu devrais.
Il est nécessaire que tu doives.
On devrais, en théorie, réussir.
On devrait, en théorie, réussir.
Il ne devrait point de problèmes.
Il ne devrait point y avoir de problèmes.
Padrões de frases
Tu devrais ___ plus souvent.
Nous devrions ___ ensemble.
Vous devriez ___ pour réussir.
Le projet devrait ___ d'ici demain.
Real World Usage
Tu devrais venir !
Je devrais être capable de gérer cela.
La commande devrait arriver bientôt.
Vous devriez visiter ce musée.
Tu devrais regarder cette vidéo.
Nous devrions organiser une réunion.
O Fator 'R'
Je devrais (com 'r') significa 'eu deveria', mas Je devais (sem 'r') significa 'eu devia' (no passado).Evite ser mandão
Tu devrais manger é mais gentil que Tu dois manger.Mensagens Educadas
Smart Tips
Use 'devrais' instead of 'dois' to sound like a friend, not a boss.
Use 'On devrait' for group suggestions.
Use 'Devrais-je' to ask for opinions politely.
Use 'devrait' for logical expectations.
Pronúncia
Devrais vs Devrait
The -ais and -ait endings are pronounced exactly the same (/ɛ/).
Rising for questions
Devrais-tu partir ↗ ?
Polite inquiry
Memorize
Mnemônico
Think of 'devrais' as 'de-vrai' (of truth) — it's the 'true' way to give advice.
Associação visual
Imagine a soft cloud (the conditional) hovering over a heavy iron weight (the present tense). The cloud is light and suggests, the weight is heavy and commands.
Rhyme
Pour donner un conseil, c'est facile, 'Devrais' rend la vie plus agile.
Story
Pierre is a boss. He says 'Tu dois travailler' (You must work). Everyone hates him. Then he learns the conditional. He says 'Tu devrais travailler' (You should work). Now everyone listens to his advice because he sounds like a mentor, not a tyrant.
Word Web
Desafio
Write 3 sentences giving advice to a friend about learning French using 'devrais'.
Notas culturais
French people use the conditional to avoid being rude. It is a sign of good manners to suggest rather than order.
In Quebec, you might hear 'faudrait' used even more frequently than 'devrait' for general advice.
Swiss French speakers are very precise with the conditional to maintain formal distance.
Derived from Latin 'debere' (to owe).
Iniciadores de conversa
Que devrais-je visiter à Paris ?
Devrions-nous manger au restaurant ce soir ?
À ton avis, que devrais-je faire pour améliorer mon français ?
Si nous devions changer notre stratégie, que devrions-nous faire ?
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
Tu ___ faire attention.
Escolha a opção mais educada e natural:
Find and fix the mistake:
Vous devrier manger plus de légumes.
Score: /3
Exercicios praticos
8 exercisesTu ___ manger plus de fruits.
Which sentence is polite advice?
Find and fix the mistake:
Il devrais travailler.
Tu dois étudier. (Conditional)
A: Je suis fatigué. B: Tu ___ te reposer.
devrions / nous / partir / ?
Which is conditional?
Match 'devrait' to its meaning.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesLe colis ___ arriver demain.
Je dois dormir plus, mais je regarde TikTok.
devrais / Tu / essayer / .
They (m.) should be here.
Elle ___.
Associe os itens:
Tu ne ___ pas manger ça.
Il ___ pleuvoir ce soir selon l'application.
écouter / Nous / devrions / .
Je devrai partir.
Score: /10
Perguntas frequentes (8)
Yes, 'Je devrais' means 'I should'. It's often used for self-reflection.
It's neutral. It's polite enough for work but common enough for friends.
'Dois' is a command/obligation. 'Devrais' is a suggestion/advice.
Use 'ne' and 'pas' around the verb: 'Tu ne devrais pas'.
No, verb conjugation in French does not change based on the gender of the subject.
To talk about the past, you need the past conditional: 'J'aurais dû' (I should have).
'Faudrait' is the conditional of 'falloir'. It's impersonal and means 'it would be necessary'.
Extremely common. You will hear it every day.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
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Mastered
In Other Languages
Deberías
Spanish conjugation is slightly different but the usage is identical.
Solltest
German modals are often used without an infinitive if the meaning is clear.
Should
French 'devrais' conjugates for person, English 'should' does not.
~ta hou ga ii
Japanese uses a phrase, not a modal verb.
Yajib an
Arabic lacks a direct conditional modal equivalent to 'should'.
Yinggai
Chinese has no verb conjugation for person or mood.
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