Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 as “doh-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “doter” comes from the Old French word “doteur” which means “one who distributes property.” This verb is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates actions that happened before a specified past time.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais doté ma fille d’une éducation solide avant qu’elle ne parte à l’université. (I had endowed my daughter with a solid education before she left for university.)
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Les parents avaient doté leur fils d’un grand sens de l’humour, ce qui lui a permis de faire face aux difficultés de la vie. (The parents had equipped their son with a great sense of humor, which helped him to deal with the challenges of life.)
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Nous avions doté notre maison de nombreux équipements modernes pour en faire un lieu agréable à vivre. (We had equipped our house with many modern amenities to make it a pleasant place to live.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of doter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais doté | J’avais doté l’entreprise. | I had endowed the company. |
tu | tu avais doté | Tu avais doté ta famille. | You had provided for your family. |
il | il avait doté | Il avait doté le projet. | He had funded the project. |
elle | elle avait doté | Elle avait doté l’association. | She had endowed the association. |
on | on avait doté | On avait doté l’école. | One had endowed the school. |
nous | nous avions doté | Nous avions doté l’hôpital. | We had endowed the hospital. |
vous | vous aviez doté | Vous aviez doté l’équipe. | You had endowed the team. |
ils | ils avaient doté | Ils avaient doté le musée. | They had endowed the museum. |
elles | elles avaient doté | Elles avaient doté la bibliothèque. | They had endowed the library. |
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
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 (this article)
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
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Doter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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