devenir
/dəv.niʁ/
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Translation
to become
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular (3rd group)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | deviens | devenais | devins | deviendrai | deviendrais |
| tu | deviens | devenais | devins | deviendras | deviendrais |
| il/elle | devient | devenait | devint | deviendra | deviendrait |
| nous | devenons | devenions | devînmes | deviendrons | deviendrions |
| vous | devenez | deveniez | devîntes | deviendrez | deviendriez |
| ils/elles | deviennent | devenaient | devinrent | deviendront | deviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | devienne | devinsse |
| tu | deviennes | devinsses |
| il/elle | devienne | devînt |
| nous | devenions | devinssions |
| vous | deveniez | devinssiez |
| ils/elles | deviennent | devinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | deviens |
| nous | devenons |
| vous | devenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- devenant
- Past participle
- devenu · devenue · devenus · devenues
Examples
.
He wants to become a doctor when he grows up.
compliquee.
The situation risks becoming very complicated.
experte .
She has become a true expert in her field.
.
He wants to become a doctor before he turns thirty.
compliquée.
The situation is starting to become really complicated.
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