Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Introduction to the verb donner
The English translation of the French verb donner is “to give.” It is pronounced “doh-nay.”
The origin of the word donner can be traced back to the Latin word “donare” which means “to give as a gift.” In everyday French, donner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of donner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense and their English translations:
- Il fallait que je lui donne mon numéro de téléphone. (It was necessary for me to give him my phone number.)
- Je préférais qu’elle me donne un peu plus de temps. (I preferred for her to give me a little more time.)
- Il était possible que nous lui donnions un coup de main. (It was possible for us to give him a helping hand.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of donner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | donnasse | Si j’avais de l’argent, je donnasse à une association. | If I had money, I would donate to an association. |
tu | donnasses | Si tu me demandais, je te donnasses un billet. | If you asked me, I would give you a ticket. |
il | donnât | Il serait content si il me donnât quelque chose. | He would be happy if he gave me something. |
elle | donnât | Elle serait surprise si elle me donnât un cadeau. | She would be surprised if she gave me a gift. |
on | donnât | Si on me donnât un peu plus de temps, je pourrais finir. | If one gave me a little more time, I could finish. |
nous | donnassions | Si nous donnassions plus souvent, nous pourrions aider. | If we gave more often, we could help. |
vous | donnassiez | Si vous me donnassiez un conseil, je l’écouterai. | If you gave me advice, I would listen to it. |
ils | donnassent | S’ils donnassent de l’argent à l’église, ça leur donnerait du bien. | If they gave money to the church, it would give them good. |
elles | donnassent | Si elles donnassent leur avis, je pourrais mieux me décider. | If they gave their opinion, I could decide better. |
Other Conjugations for Donner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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Donner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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