devenir — to become; to come from
devenir is the #148 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to become; to come from” and is pronounced /də.v(ə).niʁ/.
#148frequency rank
0.05%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of devenir
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| devenir | infinitive | to become |
| devenant | -ing form | becoming |
| devenu | past participle | become |
| deviens | I · present | I become |
| deviens | you · present | you become |
| devient | he/she · present | he/she becomes |
| devenons | we · present | we become |
| devenez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) become |
| deviennent | they · present | they become |
| devenais | I · imperfect | I used to become |
| devenais | you · imperfect | you used to become |
| devenait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to become |
| devenions | we · imperfect | we used to become |
| deveniez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to become |
| devenaient | they · imperfect | they used to become |
| devins | I · past | I became |
| devins | you · past | you became |
| devint | he/she · past | he/she became |
| devînmes | we · past | we became |
| devîntes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) became |
| devinrent | they · past | they became |
| deviendrai | I · future | I will become |
| deviendras | you · future | you will become |
| deviendra | he/she · future | he/she will become |
| deviendrons | we · future | we will become |
| deviendrez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will become |
| deviendront | they · future | they will become |
| deviendrais | I · conditional | I would become |
| deviendrais | you · conditional | you would become |
| deviendrait | he/she · conditional | he/she would become |
| deviendrions | we · conditional | we would become |
| deviendriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would become |
| deviendraient | they · conditional | they would become |
| devienne | I · subjunctive present | (that) I become |
| deviennes | you · subjunctive present | (that) you become |
| devienne | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she become |
| devenions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we become |
| deveniez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) become |
| deviennent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they become |
| devinsse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I became |
| devinsses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you became |
| devînt | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she became |
| devinssions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we became |
| devinssiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) became |
| devinssent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they became |
| deviens | you · command | become! |
| devenons | we · command | become! (to several) |
| devenez | you (pl.) · command | become! (to several) |
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