Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Introduction to the verb destiner
The English translation of the French verb “destiner” is “to intend” or “to mean”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-stee-nay”.
The word “destiner” derives from the Latin word “destinare”, meaning “to determine” or “to destine”. In everyday French, it is most commonly used to express intentions, aims, or purposes.
Examples:
- Je destine ce cadeau à mon frère. (I intend this gift for my brother.)
- Ils destinent leurs économies à un voyage en Asie. (They are planning to use their savings for a trip to Asia.)
- Le discours était destiné à convaincre le public. (The speech was meant to convince the audience.)
Destiner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of destiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | destine | Je destine ce livre à mon ami. | I am giving this book to my friend. |
Tu | destines | Tu destines ton cadeau à ta sœur. | You are dedicating your gift to your sister. |
Il | destine | Il destine cette lettre à son patron. | He is addressing this letter to his boss. |
Elle | destine | Elle destine son argent à une cause caritative. | She is allocating her money to a charitable cause. |
On | destine | On destine ces vêtements aux personnes dans le besoin. | We are intending these clothes for people in need. |
Nous | destinons | Nous destinons nos vacances à la plage. | We are planning our vacation at the beach. |
Vous | destinez | Vous destinez cette chanson à votre amour. | You are dedicating this song to your love. |
Ils | destinent | Ils destinent leurs efforts à la réussite. | They are directing their efforts towards success. |
Elles | destinent | Elles destinent cette récompense à leur équipe. | They are awarding this prize to their team. |
Other Conjugations for Destiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb destiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
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