L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 descend quickly”. It is pronounced as /de.va.le/ in its infinitive form.
Dévaler comes from the Old French word “descaler” which means “to slide down” or “to descend”. It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive form in English.
Here are three simple examples of dévaler in the l’infinitif présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je vais dévaler la colline en vélo. (I am going to rush down the hill on my bike.)
- Les enfants adorent dévaler les escaliers. (Kids love to rush down the stairs.)
- Nous allons dévaler les pistes de ski cet après-midi. (We are going to descend the ski slopes this afternoon.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dévaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévale | Je dévale la pente. | I race down the slope. |
tu | dévales | Tu dévales la montagne. | You race down the mountain. |
il | dévale | Il dévale la rue. | He races down the street. |
elle | dévale | Elle dévale la colline. | She races down the hill. |
on | dévale | On dévale la piste. | We race down the trail. |
nous | dévalons | Nous dévalons la falaise. | We are racing down the cliff. |
vous | dévalez | Vous dévalez la pente. | You race down the slope. |
ils | dévalent | Ils dévalent la rivière. | They race down the river. |
elles | dévalent | Elles dévalent le sentier. | They race down the path. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler (this article)
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Dévaler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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