L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Introduction to the verb déifier
The English translation of the French verb déifier is “to deify.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-ee-fy-ay.”
Déifier comes from the Latin word “deificare,” which means “to make divine.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and is derived from the noun “dieu,” meaning “god.”
In everyday French, déifier is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the idea of elevating someone or something to the level of a deity or treating them with reverence and worship. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Les anciens Romains avaient l’habitude de déifier leurs empereurs après leur mort. (The ancient Romans had the habit of deifying their emperors after their death.)
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Dans certaines cultures, on a tendance à déifier les leaders politiques et à leur attribuer des pouvoirs surnaturels. (In some cultures, there is a tendency to deify political leaders and attribute supernatural powers to them.)
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Certains fans de célébrités ont une tendance à les déifier et à les considérer comme des idoles intouchables. (Some fans of celebrities have a tendency to deify them and see them as untouchable idols.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of déifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déifie | Je déifie mes ancêtres. | I deify my ancestors. |
tu | déifies | Tu déifies tes idoles. | You deify your idols. |
il | déifie | Il déifie le roi. | He deifies the king. |
elle | déifie | Elle déifie le soleil. | She deifies the sun. |
on | déifie | On déifie les dieux. | We deify the gods. |
nous | déifions | Nous déifions l’humanité. | We deify humanity. |
vous | déifiez | Vous déifiez la nature. | You deify nature. |
ils | déifient | Ils déifient leur chef. | They deify their leader. |
elles | déifient | Elles déifient la déesse. | They deify the goddess. |
Other Conjugations for Déifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier (this article)
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Déifier – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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