Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Introduction to the verb deviser
The English translation of the French verb deviser is “to chat” or “to converse.” It is pronounced as “duh-vee-zay” in the infinitive form.
Deviser comes from the Old French word “devis,” meaning “discourse” or “conversation.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the Past Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of deviser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Nous avions devisé pendant des heures avant de partir. (We had chatted for hours before leaving.)
- Les amis se sont déjà devisés avant que je n’arrive. (The friends had already conversed before I arrived.)
- J’avais devisé avec mon voisin de la météo avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had chatted with my neighbor about the weather before the rain started.)
In everyday French, deviser is commonly used to describe casual or informal conversations. It can also be used in a more formal context, such as business meetings or interviews.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of deviser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse devisé | I had chatted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses devisé | You had chatted |
il | il eût | Il eût devisé | He had chatted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût devisé | She had chatted |
on | on eût | On eût devisé | One had chatted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes devisé | We had chatted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes devisé | You had chatted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent devisé | They had chatted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent devisé | They had chatted |
Other Conjugations for Deviser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviser
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Deviser – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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