L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Introduction to the verb doter
The English translation of the French verb doter is “to endow” or “to provide with.” It is pronounced “doh-tay.”
Doter comes from the Latin word “dotare,” meaning “to endow or furnish.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the imperative mood for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of how doter is used in the l’impératif présent tense:
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Dote-moi de patience ! (Endow me with patience!)
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Dotez votre équipe des outils nécessaires. (Provide your team with the necessary tools.)
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Dotons nos enfants d’une bonne éducation. (Let’s give our children a good education.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of doter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dote | Dote-toi de patience. | Be patient. |
tu | dote | Dote-toi de courage. | Be brave. |
il | dote | Il se dote d’une nouvelle voiture. | He is getting himself a new car. |
elle | dote | Elle se dote d’un nouveau look. | She is giving herself a new look. |
on | dotons | Dotons notre équipe de bons joueurs. | Let’s equip our team with good players. |
nous | dotez | Dotez-vous de connaissances. | Equip yourself with knowledge. |
vous | dotent | Dotent votre entreprise d’outils performants. | Equip your company with efficient tools. |
ils | dotent | Ils dotent leur maison de nouvelles technologies. | They are equipping their house with new technologies. |
elles | dotent | Elles se dotent de nouveaux objectifs. | They are setting themselves new goals. |
Other Conjugations for Doter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doter
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
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Doter – 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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