Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Introduction to the verb dévaster
The English translation of the French verb dévaster is “to devastate.” It is pronounced as “day-va-stay” in its infinitive form.
The word dévaster comes from the Latin word “devastare,” meaning “to lay waste.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday French to describe destruction, ruin, or damage caused by a natural disaster, war, or other catastrophic event.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, dévaster is used to express a possibility or hypothetical action that has already happened. It is usually preceded by the conjunction “que” and is often used in more formal or literary contexts.
Examples:
- Il est possible que le tremblement de terre ait dévasté la ville entière. (It is possible that the earthquake devastated the entire city.)
- Je crains que la tempête n’ait dévasté nos cultures. (I fear that the storm may have devastated our crops.)
- Il fallait que le feu ait dévasté toutes les maisons du village. (It was necessary for the fire to have devastated all the houses in the village.)
In all three examples, dévaster is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a possibility or hypothetical situation from the past. The phrases “ait dévasté,” “n’ait dévasté,” and “ait dévasté” all translate to “may have devastated,” “may not have devastated,” and “may have devastated” respectively in English.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dévaster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dévasté | Je suis contente qu’il aie dévasté. | I’m glad he devastated. |
tu | aies dévasté | Il est possible que tu aies dévasté. | It’s possible you devastated. |
il | ait dévasté | Je ne crois pas qu’il ait dévasté. | I don’t believe he devastated. |
elle | ait dévasté | Elle est triste qu’elle ait dévasté. | She’s sad she devastated. |
on | ait dévasté | On préfère qu’on ait dévasté. | We prefer we devastated. |
nous | ayons dévasté | Nous voulons que nous ayons dévasté. | We want us to have devastated. |
vous | ayez dévasté | Vous êtes heureux qu’ils aient dévasté. | You are happy they devastated. |
ils | aient dévasté | Ils sont certains qu’ils aient dévasté. | They are certain they devastated. |
elles | aient dévasté | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient dévasté. | They hope they devastated. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
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Dévaster – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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