Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Introduction to the verb deviner
The English translation of the French verb deviner is “to guess.” It is pronounced “duh-vee-nay.”
The word deviner comes from the Latin word “divinare,” meaning “to predict” or “to guess.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Here are 3 examples of how deviner is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense in everyday French, along with their English translations:
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Il était possible que tu devines la réponse. (It was possible that you guessed the answer.)
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Nous préférons que vous deviniez nos intentions. (We prefer that you guess our intentions.)
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Il fallait que je devine la bonne réponse pour gagner le jeu. (I had to guess the right answer to win the game.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of deviner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | devinasse | Si j’avais plus d’indices, je devinasse la réponse. | If I had more clues, I would guess the answer. |
tu | devinasses | Si tu étais plus perspicace, tu devinasses plus souvent. | If you were more perceptive, you would guess more often. |
il | devinât | Il serait content si il devinât la vérité. | He would be happy if he guessed the truth. |
elle | devinât | Elle serait surprise si elle devinât juste. | She would be surprised if she guessed correctly. |
on | devinât | Si on devinât la fin, on serait déçu. | If one guessed the ending, one would be disappointed. |
nous | devinassions | Si nous devinassions ensemble, on trouverait plus vite. | If we guessed together, we would find faster. |
vous | devinassiez | Si vous devinassiez mes pensées, vous seriez impressionné. | If you guessed my thoughts, you would be impressed. |
ils | devinassent | S’ils devinassent mes intentions, je serais inquiète. | If they guessed my intentions, I would be worried. |
elles | devinassent | Si elles devinassent la réponse, on pourrait continuer. | If they guessed the answer, we could continue. |
Other Conjugations for Deviner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
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Deviner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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