Futur Simple (Simple Future) 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-vah-stay” in the infinitive form.
Dévaster comes from the Latin word “devastare,” meaning “to lay waste or destroy.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used regularly ever since.
In everyday French, dévaster is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to talk about future actions or events that will cause great destruction or damage. For example:
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Si un ouragan frappe cette ville, il va dévaster tout sur son passage. (If a hurricane hits this city, it will devastate everything in its path.)
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Les incendies de forêt pourraient dévaster des milliers d’hectares de végétation. (Forest fires could devastate thousands of hectares of vegetation.)
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La guerre risque de dévaster le pays et de causer des souffrances inimaginables. (The war might devastate the country and cause unimaginable suffering.)
Overall, dévaster is a strong and dramatic verb that is often used to describe catastrophic events or situations. It emphasizes the extent of destruction and carries a sense of urgency or warning about the potential consequences of certain actions.
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of dévaster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dévasterai | Je dévasterai la ville. | I will devastate the city. |
tu | dévasteras | Tu dévasteras la forêt. | You will devastate the forest. |
il | dévastera | Il dévastera le village. | He will devastate the village. |
elle | dévastera | Elle dévastera la plage. | She will devastate the beach. |
on | dévastera | On dévastera le paysage. | One/We will devastate the landscape. |
nous | dévasterons | Nous dévasterons le quartier. | We will devastate the neighborhood. |
vous | dévasterez | Vous dévasterez la région. | You will devastate the region. |
ils | dévasteront | Ils dévasteront la ferme. | They will devastate the farm. |
elles | dévasteront | Elles dévasteront la récolte. | They will devastate the harvest. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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