L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Introduction to the verb dévaler
The English translation of the French verb dévaler is “to rush down” or “to tumble down”. Its pronunciation is “day-vah-lay”.
The language origin of dévaler can be traced back to the Latin word “vallare”, meaning “to surround with a wall”. In French, it evolved to “valler”, meaning “to descend”. Over time, the prefix “de-” was added, giving the verb dévaler its current meaning of “to rush down”.
In everyday French, dévaler is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. It is used to give direct orders or instructions.
Here are 3 examples of dévaler in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Dévale la pente ! (Rush down the slope!)
- Ne dévalez pas les escaliers ! (Don’t rush down the stairs!)
- Dévalons la colline ensemble ! (Let’s rush down the hill together!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dévaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévale | Dévale la pente à toute vitesse. | Run down the slope at full speed. |
tu | dévales | Dévales la montagne en ski. | Ski down the mountain. |
il | dévale | Il dévale les escaliers. | He rushes down the stairs. |
elle | dévale | Elle dévale la colline en vélo. | She cycles down the hill. |
on | dévale | On dévale la rivière en canoë. | We race down the river in a canoe. |
nous | dévalons | Dévalons la piste de ski ensemble. | Let’s ski down the slope together. |
vous | dévalez | Dévalez la rue en courant. | Run down the street. |
ils | dévalent | Ils dévalent la pente en luge. | They slide down the hill on a sled. |
elles | dévalent | Elles dévalent la falaise en rappel. | They rappel down the cliff. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
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Dévaler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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