Breakdown of Tu devrais laisser tes chaussures dehors.
tu
you (informal singular)
ton
your (informal)
devoir
to have to / must
la chaussure
the shoe
dehors
outside
laisser
to leave (something or someone)
Questions & Answers about Tu devrais laisser tes chaussures dehors.
Why is it devrais here instead of dois?
Why isn't the second verb conjugated?
In French, when two verbs are used together to express a single idea, only the first one is conjugated. Since devrais is already matched to Tu, the second verb laisser (to leave) stays in its infinitive (dictionary) form.
Could I use partir instead of laisser to say 'leave' here?
No, because they mean different types of 'leaving'. You use partir when a person or vehicle is departing a place. You use laisser when you are leaving an object (like tes chaussures) behind.
Do I need to put a word like à or en before dehors?
No, dehors is an adverb meaning 'outside' or 'outdoors', so it stands alone perfectly here. You don't need any extra prepositions.
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