L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Introduction to the verb dévorer
The English translation of the French verb dévorer is “to devour” or “to eat greedily.” The infinitive form, dévorer, is pronounced “dey-voh-reh.”
Dévorer comes from the Latin word “devorare” meaning “to swallow down” or “to eat up.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is used to express the action of eating something quickly and eagerly.
In everyday French, dévorer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to talk about a person or an animal eating something in a voracious manner. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone consuming or enjoying something with great intensity.
Here are three simple examples of dévorer being used in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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J’aime dévorer un bon livre après une longue journée de travail. (I love devouring a good book after a long day at work.)
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Les lions dévorent leur proie rapidement. (Lions devour their prey quickly.)
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Mon petit frère dévore tout ce qu’il peut trouver dans le garde-manger. (My little brother devours everything he can find in the pantry.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dévorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévore | Je dévore des livres. | I devour books. |
tu | dévores | Tu dévores tout. | You devour everything. |
il | dévore | Il dévore son repas. | He devours his meal. |
elle | dévore | Elle dévore des sucreries. | She devours sweets. |
on | dévore | On dévore un film. | We devour a movie. |
nous | dévorons | Nous dévorons la vie. | We devour life. |
vous | dévorez | Vous dévorez les informations. | You devour information. |
ils | dévorent | Ils dévorent des hamburgers. | They devour hamburgers. |
elles | dévorent | Elles dévorent des légumes. | They devour vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Dévorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévorer (this article)
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Dévorer – 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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