Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of deviner can be traced back to the Latin word divinare, meaning “to foresee” or “to divine.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or uncertainty. It is also used to express wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Here are three simple examples of deviner in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- J’espère qu’elle devine la bonne réponse. (I hope she guesses the right answer.)
- Il faut que tu devines ce qu’il y a dans cette boîte. (You have to guess what’s in this box.)
- Je doute qu’il devine la vérité. (I doubt he guesses the truth.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of deviner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | devine | Il faut que je devine la réponse. | I have to guess the answer. |
tu | devines | Je doute que tu devines. | I doubt you guess. |
il | devine | Il est possible qu’il devine. | It’s possible he guesses. |
elle | devine | Elle veut que j’elle devine. | She wants her to guess. |
on | devine | Il est important qu’on devine. | It’s important we guess. |
nous | devinions | Il est préférable que nous devinions. | It’s preferable we guess. |
vous | deviniez | Il est nécessaire que vous deviniez. | It’s necessary you guess. |
ils | devinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils devinent. | It’s essential they guess. |
elles | devinent | Il est crucial qu’elles devinent. | It’s crucial they guess. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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