Grammatical Rule:

The "woulda coulda shoulda" of the French vocabulary. They are irregular, but very similar in their conjugations.

Faire is a splendid and complicated verb that seems to be used for just about anything in French. It can mean "to do," "to make," and many other idiomatic meanings.

Vouloir "woulda"

past participle: Voulu

Pouvoir "coulda"

past participle: Pu

Devoir "shoulda"

Past Participle: Dû (the hat is necessary, or else it just looks like a partitive)

Examples:

Audio:

• Mademoiselle K: Grave
• TTC: Ambition

Video:

• Shrek: "I'm making waffles dialogue"
• The Simpsons : Selections from "The Crepes of Wrath"
• The Simpsons : The Film "Trailer"