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deviner

to guess


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jedevine
tudevines
il/elledevine
nousdevinons
vousdevinez
ils/ellesdevinent

Je devine la réponse à cette énigme.

I guess the answer to this riddle.

Elle devine toujours ce que je pense.

She always guesses what I'm thinking.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai deviné
tuas deviné
il/ellea deviné
nousavons deviné
vousavez deviné
ils/ellesont deviné

Hier, j'ai deviné son secret.

Yesterday, I guessed her secret.

Ils ont deviné le mot de passe.

They guessed the password.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jedevinais
tudevinais
il/elledevinait
nousdevinions
vousdeviniez
ils/ellesdevinaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je devinais souvent les surprises.

When I was a child, I often guessed surprises.

Nous devinions les réponses avant de les entendre.

We guessed the answers before hearing them.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jedevinerai
tudevineras
il/elledevinera
nousdevinerons
vousdevinerez
ils/ellesdevineront

Demain, je devinerai le résultat du match.

Tomorrow, I will guess the result of the match.

Tu devineras qui vient à la fête.

You will guess who is coming to the party.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jedevinerais
tudevinerais
il/elledevinerait
nousdevinerions
vousdevineriez
ils/ellesdevineraient

Je devinerais la réponse si j'avais plus d'indices.

I would guess the answer if I had more clues.

Elle devinerait facilement le mystère.

She would easily guess the mystery.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jedevine
tudevines
il/elledevine
nousdevinions
vousdeviniez
ils/ellesdevinent

Il faut que je devine la bonne solution.

It is necessary that I guess the right solution.

Bien que tu devines, je ne te dirai rien.

Even though you guess, I will tell you nothing.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais deviné
tuavais deviné
il/elleavait deviné
nousavions deviné
vousaviez deviné
ils/ellesavaient deviné

Avant de partir, j'avais deviné son intention.

Before leaving, I had guessed her intention.

Ils avaient deviné la vérité depuis longtemps.

They had guessed the truth for a long time.

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Common questions
Is "deviner" regular or irregular in French?
"deviner" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "deviner" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "deviner" conjugates as: devine, devines, devinons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "deviner" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "deviner" conjugates as: ai deviné, as deviné, avons deviné, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "deviner" in French?
"deviner" (to guess) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.