Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Introduction to the verb doucir
The English translation of the French verb doucir is “to soften.” It is pronounced “do-see-r.”
The word doucir comes from the Latin word “dulcis,” which means sweet or pleasant. In everyday French, doucir is most commonly used in its reflexive form, se doucir, which means “to become softer” or “to soften oneself.” It can also be used in a non-reflexive form to mean “to make something softer.”
Examples:
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Il faut se doucir les cheveux après avoir lavé avec ce shampooing.
(You need to soften your hair after washing it with this shampoo.) -
La douceur du miel peut doucir le goût amer des légumes.
(The sweetness of honey can soften the bitter taste of vegetables.) -
Elle se doucit lorsqu’elle parle de ses souvenirs d’enfance.
(She softens when she talks about her childhood memories.)
Doucir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of doucir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Doucis | Je doucis | I sweeten |
Tu | Doucis | Tu doucis | You sweeten |
Il | Doucit | Il doucit | He sweetens |
Elle | Doucit | Elle doucit | She sweetens |
On | Doucit | On doucit | One sweetens |
Nous | Doucissons | Nous doucissons | We sweeten |
Vous | Doucissez | Vous doucissez | You sweeten |
Ils | Doucissent | Ils doucissent | They sweeten |
Elles | Doucissent | Elles doucissent | They sweeten |
Other Conjugations for Doucir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doucir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucir
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