Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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 consume.” It is pronounced “deh-vo-RAY.”
The word dévorer comes from the Latin word “devorare,” which means “to swallow down.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of eating or consuming something quickly and greedily. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dévorer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’espère que tu aies dévoré ton repas. (I hope you devoured your meal.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait dévoré tous les bonbons. (It is possible that she devoured all the candies.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient dévoré leur dîner. (I doubt that they devoured their dinner.)
In these examples, we can see that dévorer is used to express actions that may or may not have taken place in the past. It is often used to convey a sense of doubt or uncertainty.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dévorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dévoré | Il faut que j’aie dévoré. | I must have devoured. |
tu | aies dévoré | Je doute que tu aies dévoré. | I doubt you devoured. |
il | ait dévoré | Il est possible qu’il ait dévoré. | It’s possible he devoured. |
elle | ait dévoré | Elle craint qu’elle ait dévoré. | She fears she devoured. |
on | ait dévoré | On veut qu’on ait dévoré. | We want it to have been devoured. |
nous | ayons dévoré | Il est important que nous ayons dévoré. | It’s important that we devoured. |
vous | ayez dévoré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient dévoré. | They doubt they devoured. |
ils | aient dévoré | Ils croient qu’ils aient dévoré. | They believe they devoured. |
elles | aient dévoré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dévoré. | They prefer they devoured. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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