Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Introduction to the verb douter
The English translation of the French verb douter is “to doubt.” It is pronounced as “doo-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word douter comes from the Old French word “doter,” which means “to doubt, be uncertain.” It shares the same Latin root as the English word “doubt.”
In everyday French usage, douter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express actions or events that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of douter in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai douté de mes capacités. (I doubted my abilities.)
- Tu as douté de mes paroles. (You doubted my words.)
- Elle a douté de sa décision. (She doubted her decision.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of douter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai douté | J’ai douté de ses intentions. | I doubted his intentions. |
tu | as douté | Tu as douté de ta décision. | You doubted your decision. |
il | a douté | Il a douté de la réponse. | He doubted the answer. |
elle | a douté | Elle a douté de sa capacité. | She doubted her ability. |
on | a douté | On a douté de leur amitié. | We doubted their friendship. |
nous | avons douté | Nous avons douté de la véracité. | We doubted the truthfulness. |
vous | avez douté | Vous avez douté de votre choix. | You doubted your choice. |
ils | ont douté | Ils ont douté de leur réussite. | They doubted their success. |
elles | ont douté | Elles ont douté de leur force. | They doubted their strength. |
Other Conjugations for Douter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
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Douter – 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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