Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Introduction to the verb dévorer
The English translation of the French verb dévorer is “to devour” or “to eat voraciously.” It is pronounced as “dey-voh-rey” in its infinitive form.
Dévorer comes from the Old French word “devorer” which means “to swallow up” or “to consume.” It ultimately traces back to the Latin word “devorare” meaning “to swallow down.”
In everyday French, dévorer is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present tense. It can also express a wish or desire.
Here are three simple examples of dévorer in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais du temps libre, je dévorerais ce livre passionnant. (If I had free time, I would devour this fascinating book.)
- Je dévorerais une pizza entière si j’avais faim. (I would devour a whole pizza if I were hungry.)
- Dévorer des pâtisseries françaises est mon rêve. (To devour French pastries is my dream.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dévorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévorerais | Je dévorerais tout le gâteau. | I would devour the entire cake. |
tu | dévorerais | Tu dévorerais ces fruits. | You would devour these fruits. |
il | dévorerait | Il dévorerait tous les livres. | He would devour all the books. |
elle | dévorerait | Elle dévorerait le film. | She would devour the movie. |
on | dévorerait | On dévorerait ces nouvelles. | One would devour this news. |
nous | dévorerions | Nous dévorerions du poulet. | We would devour chicken. |
vous | dévoreriez | Vous dévoreriez ce plat. | You would devour this dish. |
ils | dévoreraient | Ils dévoreraient le dessert. | They would devour the dessert. |
elles | dévoreraient | Elles dévoreraient la viande. | They would devour the meat. |
Other Conjugations for Dévorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
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Dévorer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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