Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Introduction to the verb dauber
The English translation of the French verb “dauber” is “to daub” or “to smear.” The infinitive form of “dauber” is pronounced as “doh-bay.”
The word “dauber” comes from the Latin word “dealbare,” which means “to paint” or “to whitewash.” In everyday French, “dauber” is most often used to describe the act of applying a substance, usually in a careless or excessive manner.
Three examples of its usage are:
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Il a daubé de la peinture sur les murs.
(He daubed paint on the walls.) -
Elle a daubé du rouge à lèvres sur ses joues.
(She smeared lipstick on her cheeks.) -
Ne daube pas trop de crème sur le gâteau.
(Don’t spread too much cream on the cake.)
Please note that the examples provided are direct translations and may not always reflect the most natural way of expressing these sentences in English.
Dauber – 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 dauber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | daube | Je daube tout le temps. | I grumble all the time. |
tu | daubes | Tu daubes sur tout. | You grumble about everything. |
il | daube | Il daube depuis ce matin. | He has been grumbling since this morning. |
elle | daube | Elle daube souvent. | She often grumbles. |
on | daube | On daube en silence. | One grumbles in silence. |
nous | daubons | Nous daubons ensemble. | We grumble together. |
vous | daubez | Vous daubez beaucoup. | You grumble a lot. |
ils | daubent | Ils daubent sur tout. | They grumble about everything. |
elles | daubent | Elles daubent souvent. | They often grumble. |
Other Conjugations for Dauber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dauber (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
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