L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Introduction to the verb dévier
The English translation of the French verb dévier is “to deviate” or “to divert.” The infinitive form, dévier, is pronounced “DAY-vee-ay.”
Dévier is a regular -er verb that comes from the Latin word “deviare,” which means “to turn aside.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent (imperative present) tense, which is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of dévier used in the L’impératif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Déviez à droite ! (Deviate to the right!) – This could be used when giving directions to someone who is driving.
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Ne dévie pas du sujet ! (Don’t deviate from the subject!) – This could be used in a conversation or meeting to tell someone to stay on topic.
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Dévions-nous de notre plan initial. (Let’s deviate from our initial plan.) – This could be used when making a suggestion to change the original plan.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dévier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévie | Dévie de ta trajectoire. | Deviate from your trajectory. |
tu | dévie | Dévie de la route principale. | Deviate from the main road. |
il | dévie | Il dévie souvent de sujet. | He often deviates from the topic. |
elle | dévie | Elle dévie rarement. | She rarely deviates. |
on | dévie | On ne dévie pas de la règle. | We don’t deviate from the rule. |
nous | dévions | Dévions ensemble. | Let’s deviate together. |
vous | déviez | Déviez à gauche. | Deviate to the left. |
ils | dévient | Dévient souvent de leur trajectoire. | They often deviate from their trajectory. |
elles | dévient | Elles dévient de leur plan initial. | They deviate from their initial plan. |
Other Conjugations for Dévier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévier
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Dévier – 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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