Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Introduction to the verb devancer
The English translation of the French verb devancer is “to outstrip” or “to get ahead of.” It is pronounced as “duh-vahn-say.”
The word devancer comes from the Latin word “devincere,” meaning “to conquer,” and the prefix “de,” which can indicate a reversal or movement away. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il faut que je devance mes concurrents. (I need to outstrip my competitors.)
- J’aimerais que tu devances tes craintes et que tu prennes des risques. (I wish you would overcome your fears and take risks.)
- Il est important que nous devancions nos doutes et que nous avancions avec confiance. (It is important that we overcome our doubts and move forward with confidence.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of devancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | devance | Il faut que je devance le reste. | I need to outpace the rest. |
tu | devances | Je veux que tu devances la ligne. | I want you to get ahead of the line. |
il | devance | Il est possible qu’il devance son adversaire. | It’s possible he beats his opponent. |
elle | devance | Elle veut que j’elle devance le groupe. | She wants her to surpass the group. |
on | devance | Il est important qu’on devance les autres. | It’s important we outpace the others. |
nous | devancions | Il est préférable que nous devancions les autres. | It’s preferable we outpace the others. |
vous | devanciez | Il est nécessaire que vous devanciez les autres. | It’s necessary you outpace the others. |
ils | devancent | Il est essentiel qu’ils devancent les autres. | It’s essential they outpace the others. |
elles | devancent | Il est crucial qu’elles devancent les autres. | It’s crucial they outpace the others. |
Other Conjugations for Devancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb devancer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the devancer Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Devancer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb devancer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!