Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Introduction to the verb dorloter
The English translation of the French verb dorloter is “to pamper” or “to coddle.” The infinitive form of dorloter is pronounced “dor-lo-te.”
Dorloter comes from the word “dorlot,” which means “pet” or “favorite” in old French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense.
In this tense, dorloter expresses a past action that may or may not have happened, but is desired or imagined. It is often used in a polite or formal context.
Here are three simple examples of dorloter in Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
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Il est important que je l’aie dorloté pendant sa convalescence. (It is important that I have pampered him during his recovery.)
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J’aurais préféré que tu m’aies dorlotée au lieu de me critiquer. (I would have preferred that you had coddled me instead of criticizing me.)
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Il ne faut pas que nous les ayons dorlotés trop longtemps, sinon ils deviendront gâtés. (We must not have pampered them for too long, otherwise they will become spoiled.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dorloter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dorloté | Il est possible que j’aie dorloté mon chien. | It’s possible that I spoiled my dog. |
tu | aies dorloté | Il faut que tu aies dorloté ta fille. | You must have pampered your daughter. |
il | ait dorloté | Il est important qu’il ait dorloté sa femme. | It’s important that he spoiled his wife. |
elle | ait dorloté | Elle souhaite qu’elle ait dorloté ses plantes. | She wishes she had spoiled her plants. |
on | ait dorloté | On veut qu’on ait dorloté ses parents. | We want someone to have spoiled their parents. |
nous | ayons dorloté | Nous espérons que nous ayons dorloté nos animaux de compagnie. | We hope we have spoiled our pets. |
vous | ayez dorloté | Il est possible que vous ayez dorloté vos enfants. | It’s possible that you spoiled your children. |
ils | aient dorloté | Ils craignent qu’ils aient dorloté leurs petits-enfants. | They fear they spoiled their grandchildren. |
elles | aient dorloté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dorloté leurs amis. | They prefer they spoiled their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Dorloter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorloter
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Dorloter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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