Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Introduction to the verb dévoyer
The English translation of the French verb dévoyer is “to mislead” or “to lead astray.” It is pronounced as “deh-vwah-yay.”
Dévoyer comes from the Latin word “deviare” meaning “to turn away.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.
Three simple examples of dévoyer in Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations are:
- Il était possible que je le dévoyasse. (It was possible that I was misleading him.)
- Si tu me dévoyais, je serais perdu. (If you were leading me astray, I would be lost.)
- Nous préférions qu’il ne nous dévoyât pas avec ses fausses promesses. (We preferred that he wouldn’t mislead us with his false promises.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévoyasse | Si j’étais seul, je dévoyasse tout mon argent. | If I were alone, I would misuse all my money. |
tu | dévoyasses | Si tu étais ici, tu dévoyasses tout le temps. | If you were here, you would waste all the time. |
il | dévoyât | Il serait en colère s’il dévoyât ses principes. | He would be angry if he betrayed his principles. |
elle | dévoyât | Elle serait déçue si elle dévoyât son idéal. | She would be disappointed if she strayed from her ideal. |
on | dévoyât | Si on dévoyât la loi, ça causerait des problèmes. | If one disregarded the law, it would cause problems. |
nous | dévoyassions | Si nous dévoyassions l’argent, nous serions pauvres. | If we misused money, we would be poor. |
vous | dévoyassiez | Si vous dévoyassiez les règles, vous seriez punis. | If you violated the rules, you would be punished. |
ils | dévoyassent | S’ils dévoyassent leur parole, ils perdraient leur réputation. | If they broke their word, they would lose their reputation. |
elles | dévoyassent | Si elles dévoyassent leurs valeurs, elles se détesteraient. | If they betrayed their values, they would hate themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Dévoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoyer
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Dévoyer – 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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