Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Introduction to the verb douer
The English translation of the French verb “douer” is “to endow” or “to grant.” It is pronounced as “doo-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word “douer” originated from the Old French word “douer” or “douir” which meant “to give” or “to endow with.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “dotare” which also means “to endow.”
In everyday French, “douer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or state of being that was wished or desired. It is commonly used in formal and literary contexts.
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J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies doué de tes talents musicaux. (I wish you had endowed me with your musical talents.)
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Elle regrettait que son père ne l’ait pas douée d’une éducation plus poussée. (She regretted that her father had not endowed her with a more thorough education.)
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Nous aurions aimé qu’ils nous aient doués d’une grande fortune. (We would have liked them to have endowed us with a large fortune.)
Overall, “douer” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past desire or wish for someone to have a certain quality, talent, or possession. It is often used in a regretful or hypothetical tone.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of douer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse doué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse doué. | I wish I had endowed. |
tu | eusses doué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses doué. | I wish you had endowed. |
il | eût doué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût doué. | I wish he had endowed. |
elle | eût doué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût doué. | I wish she had endowed. |
on | eût doué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût doué. | I wish one had endowed. |
nous | eussions doué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions doué. | I wish we had endowed. |
vous | eussiez doué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez doué. | I wish you had endowed. |
ils | eussent doué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent doué. | I wish they had endowed. |
elles | eussent doué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent doué. | I wish they had endowed. |
Other Conjugations for Douer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douer
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Douer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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