Imparfait (Imperfect) 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 gold-plate”. The infinitive form “dorer” is pronounced as “do-ray”.
Dorer comes from the Latin word “deaurare”, which means “to gild” or “to cover with gold”. In everyday French, dorer is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of dorer in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
- Je dore le cadre tous les jours. (I used to gild the frame every day.)
- Nous dorions les corniches de la pièce. (We used to gold-plate the room’s moldings.)
- Ils doraient les statues de l’église. (They used to gild the statues of the church.)
These examples demonstrate the use of dorer in the imparfait tense to describe habitual or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dorais | Je dorais le pain. | I was toasting the bread. |
tu | dorais | Tu dorais les légumes. | You were roasting the vegetables. |
il | dorait | Il dorait la viande. | He was browning the meat. |
elle | dorait | Elle dorait le poulet. | She was browning the chicken. |
on | dorait | On dorait les noix. | We were toasting the nuts. |
nous | dorions | Nous dorions les croissants. | We were baking the croissants. |
vous | doriez | Vous doriez les biscuits. | You were baking the cookies. |
ils | doraient | Ils doraient les pâtisseries. | They were browning the pastries. |
elles | doraient | Elles doraient les crêpes. | They were browning the crepes. |
Other Conjugations for Dorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
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Dorer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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