In this French grammar lesson we will learn about devenir conjugation in the passe composé.
Devenir means “to become” and is an irregular verb.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how devenir is conjugated in French,
- how devenir is pronounced in French,
- how devenir is used in sentences in French,
- how devenir conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French A2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how devenir fits in French A2 grammar.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about devenir conjugation in the passé composé.
Table of Contents
Devenir Conjugation in the Passé Composé
| je | suis | devenu – e |
| tu | es | devenu – e |
| il/elle/on | est | devenu – e |
| nous | sommes | devenu – e – s |
| vous | êtes | devenu – e – s |
| ils/elles | sont | devenu – e – s |
Pronunciation of Devenir Conjugations
In this section on devenir conjugation in the passé composé we will focus on pronunciation.
There is 1 important rule to take into account when we want to pronounce a devenir conjugation in the passé composé.
- The particip passé is pronounced in the same way for all the verbs, whether they be singular or plural, or masculine or feminine. Thus, you don’t pronounce the last e and s in the particip passé. The last letter that you will hear is the u.
Je suis devenu
Je suis devenue
Nous sommes devenus
Nous sommes devenues
As you can see the particip passé has the same pronunciation for the singular and the plural options.
Example Sentences with Devenir Conjugation in the Passé Composé
The final section of this lesson on devenir conjugation in the passé composé is about seeing devenir in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of devenir conjugation in the passé composé through examples.
Je suis devenu directeur.
I became a director.
Je n’aime pas ce que tu es devenu.
I don’t like who you’ve become.
Elle est devenue professeur.
She became a teacher.
Nous sommes devenus bons amis.
We became good friends.
Quand êtes-vous devenus amis ?
When did you become friends?
Elles sont toutes devenues folles.
They’ve all gone crazy.
Anki File for Devenir Conjugation in the Passé Composé
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At this moment the Anki File for this lesson doesn’t exist yet. However, in due time this will be available on Language Atlas.
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