Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 equip.” It is pronounced “doh-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word doter comes from the Latin word “dotare,” meaning “to provide with a dowry.” It evolved into the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts since then.
In everyday French, the verb doter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past and has an effect in the present.
Here are three simple examples of doter in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai doté mes enfants d’une bonne éducation. (I have endowed my children with a good education.)
- L’entreprise s’est dotée d’un nouveau système de gestion. (The company has equipped itself with a new management system.)
- La ville s’est dotée d’un nouvel hôpital. (The city has provided itself with a new hospital.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of doter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai doté | J’ai doté mon équipe de nouveaux outils. | I equipped my team with new tools. |
tu | as doté | Tu as doté ta maison d’un système de sécurité. | You equipped your house with a security system. |
il | a doté | Il a doté son entreprise d’un nouveau logo. | He equipped his company with a new logo. |
elle | a doté | Elle a doté sa cuisine d’un nouvel électroménager. | She equipped her kitchen with new appliances. |
on | a doté | On a doté l’école de nouveaux ordinateurs. | We equipped the school with new computers. |
nous | avons doté | Nous avons doté notre jardin d’une nouvelle fontaine. | We equipped our garden with a new fountain. |
vous | avez doté | Vous avez doté votre voiture d’un système de navigation. | You equipped your car with a navigation system. |
ils | ont doté | Ils ont doté leur équipe d’un nouvel entraîneur. | They equipped their team with a new coach. |
elles | ont doté | Elles ont doté leur salon d’un nouveau canapé. | They equipped their living room with a new sofa. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doter
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the doter present perfect tense conjugation!
Doter – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb doter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!