deviner
to guess
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | devine |
| tu | devines |
| il/elle | devine |
| nous | devinons |
| vous | devinez |
| ils/elles | devinent |
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
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai deviné |
| tu | as deviné |
| il/elle | a deviné |
| nous | avons deviné |
| vous | avez deviné |
| ils/elles | ont 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
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | devinais |
| tu | devinais |
| il/elle | devinait |
| nous | devinions |
| vous | deviniez |
| ils/elles | devinaient |
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
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | devinerai |
| tu | devineras |
| il/elle | devinera |
| nous | devinerons |
| vous | devinerez |
| ils/elles | devineront |
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
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | devinerais |
| tu | devinerais |
| il/elle | devinerait |
| nous | devinerions |
| vous | devineriez |
| ils/elles | devineraient |
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
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | devine |
| tu | devines |
| il/elle | devine |
| nous | devinions |
| vous | deviniez |
| ils/elles | devinent |
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
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais deviné |
| tu | avais deviné |
| il/elle | avait deviné |
| nous | avions deviné |
| vous | aviez deviné |
| ils/elles | avaient 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.
"deviner" in other languages
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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.