| A | B |
| vouloir | to want |
| je veux | I want |
| je voudrais | I would like |
| tu veux | you want(familier) |
| il veut | he wants |
| nous voulons | we want |
| vous voulez | you want(formal) |
| ils veulent | they want |
| j'ai voulu | I wanted |
| ils ont voulu | they wanted |
| pouvoir | to be able, can |
| je peux | I can |
| tu peux | you can(familier) |
| il peut | he can |
| nous pouVons | we can |
| vous pouVez | you can(formal) |
| ils peuVent | they can |
| il a pu | he was able |
| nous avons pu | we were able |
| devoir | must, have to |
| je dois partir | I have to leave |
| tu dois étudier | you must study |
| il doit travailler | he has to work |
| nous ne devons pas rester | we must not stay |
| vous devez faire des exercises | you have to do some exercises |
| ils doivent aider leurs parents | they have to help their parents |
| il a dû partir | he had to leave, he must have left |
| tu as dû oublier | you must have forgotten |
| tu ne dois pas oublier | you must not forget |
| puis-je aller aux toilettes? | may I go to the restrooms? |
| puis-je aller boire de l'eau? | may I go get a drink of water? |
| puis-je emprunter un crayon? | may I borrow a pencil? |
| Je pourrais emprunter un crayon? | Could I borrow a pencil? |
| Je devrais étudier. | I should study. |