Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Introduction to the verb dorer
The English translation of the French verb “dorer” is “to gild” or “to gold-plate.” The infinitive form “dorer” is pronounced as /dɔ.ʁe/.
The verb “dorer” comes from the Latin word “deaurare,” which means “to gild” or “to cover with gold.” In everyday French, the verb “dorer” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense not commonly used in spoken French.
Here are three examples of “dorer” used in the Passé Simple tense:
- Il dora la statue pour la cérémonie. (He gilded the statue for the ceremony.)
- Elle dora les cadres de ses tableaux. (She gold-plated the frames of her paintings.)
- Ils dorèrent les bijoux avec du vrai or. (They gilded the jewelry with real gold.)
Please note that while the Passé Simple tense is used in literature and formal writing, in spoken language the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dorai | J’adorai le chocolat. | I gilded the chocolate. |
Tu | doras | Tu doras le gâteau. | You gilded the cake. |
Il | dora | Il dora la statue. | He gilded the statue. |
Elle | dora | Elle dora le cadre. | She gilded the frame. |
On | dora | On dora la porte. | One gilded the door. |
Nous | dorâmes | Nous dorâmes la couronne. | We gilded the crown. |
Vous | dorâtes | Vous dorâtes les bijoux. | You gilded the jewelry. |
Ils | dorèrent | Ils dorèrent la cathédrale. | They gilded the cathedral. |
Elles | dorèrent | Elles dorèrent le miroir. | They (feminine) gilded the mirror. |
Other Conjugations for Dorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
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Dorer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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