Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Introduction to the verb donner
give; it is pronounced as “don-ay”
The verb donner comes from the Latin word “dōnāre” meaning “to give.” In everyday French, donner is most often used to express the act of giving something or providing information.
Examples:
- Je lui donne un livre. (I give him/her a book.)
- Il donne des conseils à ses amis. (He gives advice to his friends.)
- Nous donnons de l’argent aux associations caritatives. (We give money to charitable organizations.)
Donner – 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 donner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | donne | Je donne un cadeau à mon ami. | I give a gift to my friend. |
Tu | donnes | Tu donnes des conseils. | You give advice. |
Il | donne | Il donne son livre à son frère. | He gives his book to his brother. |
Elle | donne | Elle donne une fleur à sa mère. | She gives a flower to her mother. |
On | donne | On donne de l’argent aux pauvres. | We give money to the poor. |
Nous | donnons | Nous donnons notre aide. | We give our help. |
Vous | donnez | Vous donnez des cadeaux. | You give gifts. |
Ils | donnent | Ils donnent leurs opinions. | They give their opinions. |
Elles | donnent | Elles donnent des conseils. | They give advice. |
Other Conjugations for Donner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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