Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced as “deh-voh-rer.”
Dévorer comes from the Latin word “devorare,” which means “to swallow up” or “to consume.” In everyday French, it is usually used in its infinitive form as a synonym for “to eat” or “to consume.” However, in the Passé Composé tense, it is often used to mean “to have eaten” in a more intense or voracious manner.
Here are three examples of dévorer in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai dévoré un énorme steak ce soir. (I devoured a huge steak tonight.)
- Elle a dévoré tous les bonbons en une seule soirée. (She devoured all the candies in one evening.)
- Nous avons dévoré le livre en une journée tellement il était passionnant. (We devoured the book in one day because it was so exciting.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dévorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dévoré | J’ai dévoré un délicieux dîner. | I devoured a delicious dinner. |
tu | as dévoré | Tu as dévoré le gâteau. | You devoured the cake. |
il | a dévoré | Il a dévoré son sandwich. | He devoured his sandwich. |
elle | a dévoré | Elle a dévoré le livre en une journée. | She devoured the book in one day. |
on | a dévoré | On a dévoré tout le buffet. | We devoured all the buffet. |
nous | avons dévoré | Nous avons dévoré le plat principal. | We devoured the main dish. |
vous | avez dévoré | Vous avez dévoré les friandises. | You devoured the treats. |
ils | ont dévoré | Ils ont dévoré la pizza en quelques minutes. | They devoured the pizza in a few minutes. |
elles | ont dévoré | Elles ont dévoré les informations en quelques secondes. | They devoured the information in a few seconds. |
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 (this article)
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
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Dévorer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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