L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Introduction to the verb douer
The English translation of the French verb “douer” is “to endow” or “to gift”. The infinitive form of “douer” is pronounced as “doo-ay”.
The word “douer” comes from the Old French word “douer” which means “to give, to endow”. In everyday French, “douer” is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the act of giving or endowing someone with something, whether it is a physical object, a quality, or an ability.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je veux te douer de ma confiance. (I want to endow you with my trust.)
- Ils ont décidé de me douer d’une bourse d’études. (They have decided to gift me with a scholarship.)
- Elle espère douer ses enfants d’une bonne éducation. (She hopes to endow her children with a good education.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of douer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dous | Je dous chanter. | I can sing. |
tu | dous | Tu dous danser. | You can dance. |
il | doue | Il doue jouer aux jeux vidéo. | He can play video games. |
elle | doue | Elle doue bien cuisiner. | She can cook well. |
on | doue | On doue résoudre des problèmes. | We can solve problems. |
nous | douons | Nous douons apprendre. | We can learn. |
vous | douez | Vous douez parler plusieurs langues. | You can speak multiple languages. |
ils | douent | Ils douent comprendre. | They can understand. |
elles | douent | Elles douent nager. | They can swim. |
Other Conjugations for Douer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer (this article)
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Douer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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