Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Introduction to the verb doter
The English translation of the French verb “doter” is “to endow”. The infinitive form “doter” is pronounced as “doh-teh”.
The word “doter” originated from the Latin “dotare”, meaning “to endow or equip”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to the act of providing or equipping someone or something with a particular quality or attribute.
Here are three examples of its usage:
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Il a été doté d’un grand sens de l’humour.
(He has been endowed with a great sense of humor.) -
Le gouvernement a décidé de doter les écoles en matériel informatique.
(The government has decided to equip schools with computer equipment.) -
Cette association vise à doter les jeunes artistes de ressources et de soutien.
(This association aims to endow young artists with resources and support.)
Doter – 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 doter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dote | Je me dote d’un nouvel ordinateur. | I equip myself with a new computer. |
tu | dotes | Tu te dotes d’un nouveau téléphone. | You equip yourself with a new phone. |
il | dote | Il se dote d’une nouvelle voiture. | He equips himself with a new car. |
elle | dote | Elle se dote d’une nouvelle maison. | She equips herself with a new house. |
on | dote | On se dote de nouvelles compétences. | One equips oneself with new skills. |
nous | dotons | Nous nous dotons d’un meilleur système. | We equip ourselves with a better system. |
vous | dotez | Vous vous dotez d’une nouvelle stratégie. | You (plural/formal) equip yourselves with a new strategy. |
ils | dotent | Ils se dotent de nouvelles ressources. | They (masculine) equip themselves with new resources. |
elles | dotent | Elles se dotent de nouvelles technologies. | They (feminine) equip themselves with new technologies. |
Other Conjugations for Doter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
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