Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Introduction to the verb douter
The English translation of the French verb douter is “to doubt.” It is pronounced “doo-tay.”
The word douter comes from the Latin word dubitare, meaning “to hesitate, doubt.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the Conditionnel Présent tense of douter is most often used to express doubt or uncertainty about something in the present or future. It is also commonly used in polite requests or suggestions.
Examples:
- Je douterais de sa sincérité s’il me disait cela. (I would doubt his sincerity if he told me that.)
- Nous douterions de sa réussite sans votre aide. (We would doubt his success without your help.)
- Je douterai toujours de ses intentions. (I will always doubt his intentions.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of douter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | douterais | Je douterais de ses intentions. | I would doubt his intentions. |
tu | douterais | Tu douterais de la solution. | You would doubt the solution. |
il | douterait | Il douterait de sa parole. | He would doubt his word. |
elle | douterait | Elle douterait de sa décision. | She would doubt her decision. |
on | douterait | On douterait de la véracité. | One would doubt the truth. |
nous | douterions | Nous douterions de notre choix. | We would doubt our choice. |
vous | douteriez | Vous douteriez des conséquences. | You would doubt the consequences. |
ils | douteraient | Ils douteraient de leurs compétences. | They would doubt their abilities. |
elles | douteraient | Elles douteraient de leur amitié. | They would doubt their friendship. |
Other Conjugations for Douter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
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Douter – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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