Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Introduction to the verb dévirer
The English translation of the French verb dévirer is “to deviate.” It is pronounced as “day-vee-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word dévirer comes from the Latin verb “deviare,” meaning “to turn aside.” It is derived from the prefix “de-“, meaning “away,” and “via,” meaning “way.” In everyday French, dévirer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dévirer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Si j’avais su, je ne me serais pas dévié de mon chemin. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have deviated from my path.)
- Il était important que tu ne dévires pas de ton objectif. (It was important that you did not deviate from your goal.)
- Nous devrions éviter de dévier de nos valeurs morales. (We should avoid deviating from our moral values.)
English translations:
- If I had known, I wouldn’t have taken a detour.
- It was important that you stayed on track.
- We should avoid straying from our moral values.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévinsse | Je ne serais pas stressé si je dévinsse moins souvent. | I wouldn’t be stressed if I got off course less often. |
tu | dévinsses | Si tu t’organisais mieux, tu dévinsses plus souvent à l’heure. | If you were more organized, you would get off course more often. |
il | dévînt | S’il dévînt plus tôt, il ne serait pas en retard. | If he got off course earlier, he wouldn’t be late. |
elle | dévînt | Si elle dévînt plus vite, elle aurait plus de temps libre. | If she got off course faster, she would have more free time. |
on | dévînt | Si on dévînt moins souvent, on serait moins fatigué. | If one got off course less often, one would be less tired. |
nous | dévinssions | Si nous dévinssions ensemble, on arriverait plus vite. | If we got off course together, we would arrive faster. |
vous | dévinssiez | Si vous vous entraîniez, vous dévinssiez plus facilement. | If you practiced, you would get off course more easily. |
ils | dévinssent | S’ils dévinssent trop souvent, ça dérangerait les autres. | If they got off course too often, it would bother others. |
elles | dévinssent | Si elles dévinssent moins brutalement, elles éviteraient des accidents. | If they got off course less abruptly, they would avoid accidents. |
Other Conjugations for Dévirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévirer
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Dévirer – 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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