Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Introduction to the verb dodeliner
The English translation of the French verb dodeliner is “to nod” or “to sway.” The infinitive form is pronounced “doh-duh-lee-nay.”
Dodeliner comes from the Old French word “dode,” meaning “stupid” or “dull,” and the suffix “-er” which denotes the infinitive form of a verb. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a repetitive, gentle movement of the head or body. In the Passé Composé tense, it is used to describe a completed action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dodeliner in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai dodeliné de la tête en signe d’approbation. (I nodded my head in agreement.)
- Nous avons dodeliné au rythme de la musique. (We swayed to the rhythm of the music.)
- Les enfants ont dodeliné dans le hamac toute la journée. (The children swayed in the hammock all day.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dodeliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dodeliné | J’ai dodeliné de la tête. | I nodded my head. |
tu | as dodeliné | Tu as dodeliné des épaules. | You shrugged. |
il | a dodeliné | Il a dodeliné des jambes. | He wiggled his legs. |
elle | a dodeliné | Elle a dodeliné des doigts. | She twiddled her fingers. |
on | a dodeliné | On a dodeliné du corps. | We swayed our bodies. |
nous | avons dodeliné | Nous avons dodeliné de la tête. | We nodded our heads. |
vous | avez dodeliné | Vous avez dodeliné des hanches. | You swayed your hips. |
ils | ont dodeliné | Ils ont dodeliné des bras. | They waved their arms. |
elles | ont dodeliné | Elles ont dodeliné des mains. | They fidgeted with their hands. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
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Dodeliner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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