Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | deviens | suis devenu | devenais | devins | deviendrai | deviendrais |
| tu | deviens | es devenu | devenais | devins | deviendras | deviendrais |
| il / elle / on | devient | est devenu | devenait | devint | deviendra | deviendrait |
| nous | devenons | sommes devenus | devenions | devînmes | deviendrons | deviendrions |
| vous | devenez | êtes devenus | deveniez | devîntes | deviendrez | deviendriez |
| ils / elles | deviennent | sont devenus | devenaient | devinrent | deviendront | deviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | devienne | devinsse |
| tu | deviennes | devinsses |
| il / elle / on | devienne | devînt |
| nous | devenions | devinssions |
| vous | deveniez | devinssiez |
| ils / elles | deviennent | devinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | deviens | ne deviens pas |
| (nous) | devenons | ne devenons pas |
| (vous) | devenez | ne devenez pas |
Devenir conjugation quick answers
- Devenir present tense
- The present tense of devenir is: deviens, deviens, devient, devenons, devenez, deviennent.
- Devenir passé composé
- The passé composé of devenir is: suis devenu, es devenu, est devenu, sommes devenus, êtes devenus, sont devenus.
- Devenir imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of devenir is: devenais, devenais, devenait, devenions, deveniez, devenaient.
- Devenir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of devenir is: devienne, deviennes, devienne, devenions, deveniez, deviennent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of devenir?
The je form of devenir is "deviens" in the present tense and "devienne" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of devenir?
The past participle of devenir is "devenu", used with "être" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of devenir?
The present participle (participe présent) of devenir is "devenant".
How do you conjugate devenir in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, devenir is: suis devenu, es devenu, est devenu, sommes devenus, êtes devenus, sont devenus.
How do you conjugate devenir in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, devenir is: devenais, devenais, devenait, devenions, deveniez, devenaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of devenir?
The présent du subjonctif of devenir is: devienne, deviennes, devienne, devenions, deveniez, deviennent.
Does devenir use avoir or être?
Devenir forms its compound tenses with "être".
Is devenir a regular or irregular verb?
Devenir is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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