devenir
to becomeIrregularਇਹ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਨਿਯਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ — ਹਰ ਰੂਪ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | devienssounds the same as another form in this tense | suis devenu(e) | devenaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais devenir | deviendraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | devienssounds the same as another form in this tense | es devenu(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | devenaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas devenirsounds the same as another form in this tense | deviendrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | devientsounds the same as another form in this tense | est devenu(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | devenaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va devenirsounds the same as another form in this tense | deviendrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | devenons | sommes devenu(e)s | devenions | allons devenir | deviendronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | devenez | êtes devenu(e)(s) | deveniez | allez devenir | deviendrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | deviennent | sont devenu(e)s | devenaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont devenir | deviendrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. deviens covers both "I become" and "I am becomeing" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. être conjugates and devenu does not — suis devenu(e).
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so devenons gives you devenais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; devenir never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on deviendr- — not the infinitive devenir. The conditional reuses this stem.
What this table tells you about devenir
The past participle is devenu, and it takes être in the passé composé — so it agrees with the subject: elle est devenue, ils sont devenus.
The futur simple is built on deviendr-, which is not the infinitive devenir. This stem has to be learned, and it is the same one the conditional uses later.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: deviens, devient — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know devenons you already know devenais, devenait and devenaient. Futur proche keeps devenir untouched.