L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Introduction to the verb devancer
The English translation of the French verb devancer is “to surpass” or “to outdo”. It is pronounced as “duh-vahn-say”.
Devancer comes from the Old French word “devancier”, which means “to go before” or “to advance”. It can be used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object, or as a reflexive verb with “se” in front of it. In the L’impératif Présent tense, it is most often used as a transitive verb.
Here are three examples of devancer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Devance-le ! (Surpass him!)
- Dépêche-toi de me devancer ! (Hurry up and outdo me!)
- Ne te laisse pas devancer par les autres ! (Don’t let yourself be surpassed by others!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of devancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | devance | Devance-moi si tu peux. | Get ahead of me if you can. |
tu | devance | Devance tes adversaires. | Get ahead of your opponents. |
il | devance | Il devance toujours ses collègues. | He always surpasses his colleagues. |
elle | devance | Elle devance sa soeur en taille. | She’s taller than her sister. |
on | devance | On devance les autres candidats. | We’re ahead of the other candidates. |
nous | devançons | Nous devançons les autres équipes. | We’re ahead of the other teams. |
vous | devancez | Devancez vos concurrents. | Get ahead of your competitors. |
ils | devancent | Ils devancent leurs camarades. | They’re ahead of their classmates. |
elles | devancent | Elles devancent les garçons dans la course. | They’re ahead of the boys in the race. |
Other Conjugations for Devancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
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Devancer – 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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