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devenir (verb)

To become

💬 Example

"Il veut devenir médecin."

💡 Memory Tip

To BECOME a master, you must DEVENIR one. Think of DE-VENIR as 'from-coming' into a new state.

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'avoir' instead of 'être' in the passé composé (e.g., J'ai devenu).

Forgetting to make the past participle 'devenu' agree with the subject (e.g., Elle est devenu).

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