Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb deviner
Introduction to the verb deviner
The English translation of the French verb deviner is “to guess” or “to predict.” It is pronounced as “duh-vee-nay.”
The word deviner comes from the Old French word “deviner,” meaning “to foretell, prophesy.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “divinus,” meaning “of or belonging to a god.”
In everyday French, deviner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a completed action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is often used to express regrets, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Here are three simple examples of deviner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais deviné que tu viendrais. (I would have guessed that you would come.)
- Il aurait deviné le résultat du match. (He would have predicted the outcome of the game.)
- Nous aurions deviné leur secret si nous avions suivi nos instincts. (We would have guessed their secret if we had followed our instincts.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of deviner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse deviné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse deviné. | I wish I had guessed. |
tu | eusses deviné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses deviné. | I wish you had guessed. |
il | eût deviné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût deviné. | I wish he had guessed. |
elle | eût deviné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût deviné. | I wish she had guessed. |
on | eût deviné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût deviné. | I wish one had guessed. |
nous | eussions deviné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions deviné. | I wish we had guessed. |
vous | eussiez deviné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez deviné. | I wish you had guessed. |
ils | eussent deviné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent deviné. | I wish they had guessed. |
elles | eussent deviné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent deviné. | I wish they had guessed. |
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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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