Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Introduction to the verb dévaster
The English translation of the French verb dévaster is “to devastate.” The infinitive form dévaster is pronounced as “day-vah-stay.”
Dévaster originated from the Latin word “devastare,” which means “to lay waste.” In everyday French, dévaster is commonly used to describe the act of causing extensive damage or destruction to something.
Examples of dévaster usage:
- La tempête a dévasté la région côtière. (The storm devastated the coastal region.)
- Le feu a dévasté la forêt. (The fire devastated the forest.)
- La guerre a dévasté leur pays. (The war devastated their country.)
Dévaster – 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 dévaster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dévaste | Je dévaste la ville. | I devastate the city. |
Tu | dévastes | Tu dévastes ta chambre. | You devastate your room. |
Il/Elle | dévaste | Il dévaste les paysages. | He devastates the landscapes. |
On | dévaste | On dévaste les forêts. | We devastate the forests. |
Nous | dévastons | Nous dévastons les maisons abandonnées. | We devastate the abandoned houses. |
Vous | dévastez | Vous dévastez tout sur votre passage. | You devastate everything in your path. |
Ils/Elles | dévastent | Ils dévastent les cultures. | They devastate the crops. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaster
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