Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Introduction to the verb dévoyer
The English translation of the French verb dévoyer is “to mislead” or “to lead astray.” The infinitive form of dévoyer is pronounced as “day-vwah-yay.”
Dévoyer originates from the Old French word “desvoier,” which means “to turn away.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of leading someone or something in the wrong direction, causing them to deviate from the right path or their true purpose.
Examples of usage:
- Ne te laisse pas dévoyer par les mauvaises influences. (Don’t let yourself be led astray by bad influences.)
- Les publicités dévoient souvent les consommateurs en créant de faux besoins. (Advertisements often mislead consumers by creating false needs.)
- Son discours dévoie la vérité pour servir ses intérêts personnels. (His speech distorts the truth to serve his personal interests.)
Dévoyer – 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 dévoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dévoie | Je dévoie mon chemin. | I mislead my path. |
tu | dévoies | Tu dévoies leur plan. | You mislead their plan. |
il | dévoie | Il dévoie cette information. | He misleads this information. |
elle | dévoie | Elle dévoie ses intentions. | She misleads her intentions. |
on | dévoie | On dévoie la vérité. | One misleads the truth. |
nous | dévoyons | Nous dévoyons nos principes. | We mislead our principles. |
vous | dévoyez | Vous dévoyez les règles. | You mislead the rules. |
ils | dévoient | Ils dévoient leurs concurrents. | They mislead their competitors. |
elles | dévoient | Elles dévoient leur auditoire. | They mislead their audience. |
Other Conjugations for Dévoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
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