Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Introduction to the verb devenir
The English translation of the French verb devenir is “to become.” It is pronounced as “deh-veh-neer.”
Devenir comes from the Latin word “divenire,” which means “to come to or reach.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a change or transformation, whether physical, emotional, or professional.
Examples:
- Je veux devenir médecin. (I want to become a doctor.)
- Les feuilles vont devenir jaunes en automne. (The leaves will become yellow in autumn.)
- Avec du travail acharné, tu vas devenir un excellent danseur. (With hard work, you will become an excellent dancer.)
Devenir – 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 devenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | deviens | Je deviens un meilleur danseur. | I become a better dancer. |
tu | deviens | Tu deviens de plus en plus fort. | You’re becoming stronger and stronger. |
il | devient | Il devient médecin comme son père. | He becomes a doctor like his father. |
elle | devient | Elle devient de plus en plus indépendante. | She’s becoming more and more independent. |
on | devient | On devient ce que l’on pense. | We become what we think. |
nous | devenons | Nous devenons amis. | We become friends. |
vous | devenez | Vous devenez de plus en plus compétitifs. | You’re becoming more and more competitive. |
ils | deviennent | Ils deviennent de plus en plus populaires. | They’re becoming more and more popular. |
elles | deviennent | Elles deviennent de véritables artistes. | They’re becoming real artists. |
Other Conjugations for Devenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb devenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devenir
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