Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Introduction to the verb dodiner
The English translation of the French verb dodiner is “to nod.” The infinitive form of dodiner is pronounced as “doh-dee-nay.”
The word dodiner comes from the Latin word “donare,” meaning “to give.” In old French, it was used to describe a gentle movement of the head, similar to a nod. In modern French, it is most often used to describe a repeated, slow and gentle nodding motion.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, dodiner is used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” to form the past participle “dodiné.” It is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai dodiné devant le feu. (I nodded in front of the fire.)
- Elle a dodiné en signe d’approbation. (She nodded as a sign of approval.)
- Nous avons dodiné en écoutant de la musique. (We nodded while listening to music.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dodiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dodiné | J’ai dodiné avec mes amis. | I chattered with my friends. |
tu | as dodiné | Tu as dodiné toute la journée. | You chattered all day. |
il | a dodiné | Il a dodiné en lisant son livre. | He chattered while reading his book. |
elle | a dodiné | Elle a dodiné en faisant la cuisine. | She chattered while cooking. |
on | a dodiné | On a dodiné en regardant un film. | We chattered while watching a movie. |
nous | avons dodiné | Nous avons dodiné ensemble. | We chattered together. |
vous | avez dodiné | Vous avez dodiné au restaurant. | You chattered at the restaurant. |
ils | ont dodiné | Ils ont dodiné pendant le voyage. | They chattered during the trip. |
elles | ont dodiné | Elles ont dodiné lors de la réunion. | They chattered during the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Dodiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
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Dodiner – 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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