Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Introduction to the verb donner
The English translation of the French verb donner is “to give.” It is pronounced as “do-nay.”
Donner comes from the Latin word “donare,” which means “to give as a gift.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is commonly used in everyday language.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, donner is typically used to express an action that is conditional or hypothetical. It is often used to make a polite request or offer, express a desire or intention, or speculate about a possible outcome.
Here are three simple examples of donner in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je te donnerais un coup de main. (If I had more time, I would give you a hand.)
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Je voudrais te donner un conseil : prends des vacances ! (I would like to give you a piece of advice: take a vacation!)
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Si je gagnais à la loterie, je donnerais de l’argent à ma famille. (If I won the lottery, I would give money to my family.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of donner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | donnerais | Je donnerais un cadeau. | I would give a gift. |
tu | donnerais | Tu donnerais ton avis. | You would give your opinion. |
il | donnerait | Il donnerait son temps. | He would give his time. |
elle | donnerait | Elle donnerait un conseil. | She would give advice. |
on | donnerait | On donnerait de l’argent. | One would give money. |
nous | donnerions | Nous donnerions une leçon. | We would give a lesson. |
vous | donneriez | Vous donneriez de l’amour. | You would give love. |
ils | donneraient | Ils donneraient des instructions. | They would give instructions. |
elles | donneraient | Elles donneraient leur opinion. | They would give their opinion. |
Other Conjugations for Donner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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Donner – 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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