Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Introduction to the verb adouber
The English translation of the French verb “adouber” is “to knight” or “to dub.” The infinitive form “adouber” is pronounced as [a.du.be].
The word “adouber” originates from Old French and comes from the Latin word “ad dubitare,” meaning “to make someone dub.” In everyday French, “adouber” is rarely used in its literal sense of knighting someone. However, it is commonly used in a figurative sense to mean “to endorse,” “to approve,” or “to support” someone or something.
Examples:
- Il a été adoubé par les critiques littéraires. (He was endorsed by literary critics.)
- Les électeurs l’ont adoubé comme maire. (The voters approved him as the mayor.)
- L’entreprise a été adoubée par les investisseurs. (The company was supported by investors.)
Adouber – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of adouber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | adoube | J’adoube mon fils | I dub my son |
tu | adoubes | Tu adoubes un chevalier | You dub a knight |
il | adoube | Il adoube son apprenti | He dubs his apprentice |
elle | adoube | Elle adoube sa cousine | She dubs her cousin |
on | adoube | On adoube les membres | One dubs the members |
nous | adoubons | Nous adoubons les chevaliers | We dub the knights |
vous | adoubez | Vous adoubez les princesses | You dub the princesses |
ils | adoubent | Ils adoubent les soldats | They dub the soldiers |
elles | adoubent | Elles adoubent les reines | They dub the queens |
Other Conjugations for Adouber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adouber (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
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