L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Introduction to the verb dodeliner
The English translation of the French verb dodeliner is “to nod”.
To pronounce the infinitive form of dodeliner, you would say “doh-duh-lee-nay.”
The word dodeliner comes from the Old French word “dodeln,” meaning to swing or rock. It is most often used in every day French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three examples of dodeliner used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Dodeline un peu moins, s’il te plaît. (Nod a little less, please.)
- Arrête de dodeliner et concentre-toi. (Stop nodding and focus.)
- Dodelinez de la tête pour dire oui. (Nod your head to say yes.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dodeliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dodeline | Dodeline en rythme avec la musique. | Nod in time with the music. |
tu | dodelines | Dodelines au son de la chanson. | Nod along to the song. |
il | dodeline | Il dodeline en regardant la télé. | He nods while watching TV. |
elle | dodeline | Elle dodeline en écoutant de la musique. | She nods while listening to music. |
on | dodeline | On dodeline souvent en classe. | We often nod in class. |
nous | dodelinons | Dodelinons au son de la musique. | Let’s nod to the music. |
vous | dodelinez | Dodelinez avec la tête pour dire oui. | Nod your head to say yes. |
ils | dodelinent | Ils dodelinent en signe d’approbation. | They nod in approval. |
elles | dodelinent | Elles dodelinent en chuchotant. | They nod while whispering. |
Other Conjugations for Dodeliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
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Dodeliner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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