Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Introduction to the verb douer
The English translation of the French verb douer is “to endow” or “to equip.” The infinitive form is pronounced “doo-ay.”
The origin of douer can be traced back to the Latin word “dōtare,” meaning “to give a gift” or “to endow.” In everyday French, douer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish or desire, or to describe something that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Examples of douer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with English translations are:
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J’aimerais que tu me doues de tes talents. (I would like for you to endow me with your talents.)
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Il était important que nous dussions être prêts pour la réunion. (It was important that we be equipped for the meeting.)
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Je souhaitais qu’ils douent la nouvelle école de technologies modernes. (I wished that they would equip the new school with modern technologies.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of douer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | doutasse | Si j’étais plus organisé, je doutasse moins. | If I were more organized, I would doubt less. |
tu | doutasses | Si tu arrivais à l’heure, tu doutasses moins. | If you arrived on time, you would doubt less. |
il | doutât | Il serait plus sûr de lui s’il doutât moins. | He would be more confident if he doubted less. |
elle | doutât | Elle serait plus confiante si elle doutât moins. | She would be more confident if she doubted less. |
on | doutât | Si on passait plus de temps ensemble, on doutât moins. | If we spent more time together, we would doubt less. |
nous | doutassions | Si nous doutassions plus de nos capacités, nous serions plus forts. | If we doubted our abilities more, we would be stronger. |
vous | doutassiez | Si vous doutassiez moins de vous, vous réussiriez mieux. | If you doubted yourself less, you would succeed better. |
ils | doutassent | S’ils doutassent plus souvent, ils prendraient moins de risques. | If they doubted more often, they would take less risks. |
elles | doutassent | Si elles doutassent moins, elles seraient plus sûres d’elles. | If they doubted less, they would be more confident. |
Other Conjugations for Douer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
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Douer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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