Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Introduction to the verb dorer
The English translation of the French verb dorer is “to gild” or “to golden.” It is pronounced as “doh-reh” in the infinitive form.
The word dorer comes from the Old French word “dor,” which means “gold.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible future action. It is formed by adding the conditional endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient) to the stem “dorer.”
Example 1:
Si j’avais plus d’argent, je dorer ais ma maison.
(If I had more money, I would gild my house.)
Example 2:
Tu dorer ais tes bijoux si tu en avais l’occasion.
(You would gild your jewelry if you had the opportunity.)
Example 3:
Nous dorer ions nos assiettes pour le dîner spécial.
(We would gild our plates for the special dinner.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dorerais | Je dorerais le pain. | I would butter the bread. |
tu | dorerais | Tu dorerais le poulet. | You would roast the chicken. |
il | dorerait | Il dorerait les légumes. | He would brown the vegetables. |
elle | dorerait | Elle dorerait les crêpes. | She would make the crepes golden. |
on | dorerait | On dorerait le riz. | One would cook the rice until it’s golden. |
nous | dorerions | Nous dorerions la viande. | We would brown the meat. |
vous | doreriez | Vous doreriez les pommes de terre. | You would fry the potatoes. |
ils | doreraient | Ils doreraient les châtaignes. | They would roast the chestnuts. |
elles | doreraient | Elles doreraient le canard. | They would cook the duck until it’s golden. |
Other Conjugations for Dorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
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Dorer – 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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