Futur Simple (Simple Future) 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.”
Douter comes from the Latin word “dubitare,” meaning “to hesitate, doubt.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, douter is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to express actions that will happen in the future and may involve uncertainty or doubt.
Three simple examples of douter in the Futur Simple tense are:
- Je douterai de sa parole. (I will doubt his word.)
- Tu douteras de ta décision. (You will doubt your decision.)
- Ils douteront de leur réussite. (They will doubt their success.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of douter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | douterai | Je douterai de sa parole. | I will doubt his/her word. |
tu | douteras | Tu douteras de son intention. | You will doubt his/her intention. |
il | doutera | Il doutera de son choix. | He will doubt his/her choice. |
elle | doutera | Elle doutera de ses compétences. | She will doubt his/her skills. |
on | doutera | On doutera de sa sincérité. | One/We will doubt his/her sincerity. |
nous | douterons | Nous douterons de notre décision. | We will doubt our decision. |
vous | douterez | Vous douterez de son jugement. | You will doubt his/her judgement. |
ils | douteront | Ils douteront de leur réponse. | They will doubt their answer. |
elles | douteront | Elles douteront de leur efficacité. | They will doubt their effectiveness. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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