L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Introduction to the verb donner
The English translation of the French verb donner is “to give.” It is pronounced as “doh-nay.”
Donner comes from the Old French word “doner,” which is derived from the Latin word “donare,” meaning “to give as a gift.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command or imperative form. This tense is used to give orders or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of donner in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Donne-moi ton stylo. (Give me your pen.)
- Donnons-leur des conseils. (Let’s give them some advice.)
- Ne donne pas de bonbons aux enfants avant le dîner. (Don’t give candy to the children before dinner.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of donner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | donne | Donne-moi un livre. | Give me a book. |
tu | donne | Donne-moi ton avis. | Give me your opinion. |
il | donne | Il donne beaucoup d’argent. | He gives a lot of money. |
elle | donne | Elle donne des cadeaux. | She gives gifts. |
on | donne | On donne un spectacle ce soir. | We are performing a show tonight. |
nous | donnons | Donnons-leur une chance. | Let’s give them a chance. |
vous | donnez | Donnez-moi une réponse. | Give me an answer. |
ils | donnent | Ils donnent de bonnes idées. | They give good ideas. |
elles | donnent | Elles donnent des conseils. | They give advice. |
Other Conjugations for Donner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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Donner – 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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