Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Introduction to the verb doucher
The English translation of the French verb “doucher” is “to shower.” The infinitive form “doucher” is pronounced as “doosh-ay.”
The word “doucher” originated from the Latin word “ductiare,” which means “to lead” or “to guide.” In everyday French, “doucher” is commonly used to refer to the act of taking a shower.
Examples:
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Je vais me doucher avant de sortir.
(I am going to shower before going out.) -
Est-ce que tu te douches tous les matins ?
(Do you shower every morning?) -
Il faut te doucher après le sport.
(You need to shower after exercising.)
Note: The verb “doucher” can also have a different meaning in certain contexts, which is “to douche” (as in a medical procedure). However, in everyday French, it is most commonly used to mean “to shower.”
Doucher – 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 doucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | douche | Je me douche. | I shower. |
tu | douches | Tu te douches. | You shower. |
il | douche | Il se douche. | He showers. |
elle | douche | Elle se douche. | She showers. |
on | douche | On se douche. | One showers. |
nous | douchons | Nous nous douchons. | We shower. |
vous | douchez | Vous vous douchez. | You shower. |
ils | douchent | Ils se douchent. | They (masculine) shower. |
elles | douchent | Elles se douchent. | They (feminine) shower. |
Other Conjugations for Doucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doucher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doucher
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