Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Introduction to the verb dodiner
The English translation of the French verb “dodiner” is “to nod.” The infinitive form of “dodiner” is pronounced as [doh-dee-neh].
The verb “dodiner” comes from the Latin word “dodinus” which means “to be sleepy.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense that is less common in spoken language but often found in written narratives.
Examples of “dodiner” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Il dodina pendant tout le cours. (He nodded during the entire class.)
- Les enfants dodinèrent dans la voiture. (The children nodded in the car.)
- Elle dodina devant la télévision. (She nodded in front of the television.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in modern spoken French, so it is more commonly encountered in literature or formal writing.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dodiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dodinai | Je dodinai le bébé. | I cradled the baby. |
Tu | dodinas | Tu dodinas le chaton. | You cradled the kitten. |
Il | dodina | Il dodina la poupée. | He cradled the doll. |
Elle | dodina | Elle dodina le chiot. | She cradled the puppy. |
On | dodina | On dodina le nouveau-né. | One cradled the newborn. |
Nous | dodinâmes | Nous dodinâmes le bambin. | We cradled the toddler. |
Vous | dodinâtes | Vous dodinâtes le nourrisson. | You cradled the infant. |
Ils | dodinèrent | Ils dodinèrent le petit. | They cradled the little one. |
Elles | dodinèrent | Elles dodinèrent le poupon. | They (feminine) cradled the baby doll. |
Other Conjugations for Dodiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
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Dodiner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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