Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Introduction to the verb dévaster
The English translation of the French verb dévaster is “to devastate” or “to destroy.” It is pronounced as “day-vah-stay” in its infinitive form.
Dévaster derives from the Latin word “devastare,” meaning “to lay waste.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, dévaster is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aller” followed by the infinitive form of the main verb. It expresses an action that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of dévaster in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
- Nous allons dévaster la ville demain. (We are going to devastate the city tomorrow.)
- L’ouragan va dévaster la côte cette nuit. (The hurricane is going to devastate the coast tonight.)
- Ils vont dévaster les terres agricoles pour construire un nouveau centre commercial. (They are going to devastate the farmlands to build a new shopping center.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of dévaster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais dévaster | Je vais dévaster la ville. | I am going to devastate the city. |
tu | vas dévaster | Tu vas dévaster le jardin. | You are going to devastate the garden. |
il | va dévaster | Il va dévaster la forêt. | He is going to devastate the forest. |
elle | va dévaster | Elle va dévaster la plage. | She is going to devastate the beach. |
on | va dévaster | On va dévaster la région. | We/One are going to devastate the region. |
nous | allons dévaster | Nous allons dévaster la maison. | We are going to devastate the house. |
vous | allez dévaster | Vous allez dévaster la rivière. | You are going to devastate the river. |
ils | vont dévaster | Ils vont dévaster les champs. | They are going to devastate the fields. |
elles | vont dévaster | Elles vont dévaster les villes. | They are going to devastate the cities. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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