L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Introduction to the verb adouber
The English translation of the French verb adouber is “to dub” or “to knight.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-doo-bay.
The language origin of adouber comes from the Latin word “adubare,” meaning “to arm” or “to equip.” In everyday French, adouber is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Adoube le chevalier avec ton épée. (Dub the knight with your sword.)
- N’oublie pas d’adouber tes amis avant de partir. (Don’t forget to dub your friends before leaving.)
- Adoube-toi avec le titre de chevalier. (Dub yourself with the title of knight.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of adouber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | adoube | Adoube-moi comme chevalier. | Dub me a knight. |
tu | adoube | Adoube ton fils comme successeur. | Choose your son as successor. |
il | adoube | Il adoube son neveu comme héritier. | He dubs his nephew as heir. |
elle | adoube | Elle adoube sa fille comme reine. | She dubs her daughter as queen. |
on | adoube | On adoube ceux qui sont dignes. | We dub those who are worthy. |
nous | adoubons | Adoubons nos chevaliers. | Dub our knights. |
vous | adoubez | Adoubez les nouveaux membres. | Dub the new members. |
ils | adoubent | Ils adoubent les jeunes guerriers. | They dub the young warriors. |
elles | adoubent | Elles adoubent les élues. | They dub the chosen ones. |
Other Conjugations for Adouber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
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Adouber – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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