Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Introduction to the verb adouber
The English translation of the French verb adouber is “to dub” or “to knight.” It is pronounced “ah-doo-BEY.”
The word adouber comes from the Latin word “ad dubitare,” meaning “to put someone under the protection of another.” It was used in the Middle Ages to describe the ceremony of knighting someone. In modern French, it is used in both literal and figurative senses.
In everyday French, the verb adouber is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or command.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je t’adoube avant le tournoi. (I must dub you before the tournament.)
- Je souhaite que le roi m’adoube comme chevalier. (I wish for the king to dub me as a knight.)
- Il est important que nous adoubions notre nouvel allié. (It is important that we dub our new ally.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of adouber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | adoube | Il faut que je adoube mon fils. | I must knight my son. |
tu | adoubes | Je préfère que tu adoubes ton cousin. | I prefer you knight your cousin. |
il | adoube | Il est possible qu’il adoube sa nièce. | It’s possible he knights his niece. |
elle | adoube | Elle veut que j’elle adoube sa fille. | She wants her to knight her daughter. |
on | adoube | Il est important qu’on adoube nos chevaliers. | It’s important we knight our knights. |
nous | adoubions | Il est préférable que nous adoubions nos soldats. | It’s preferable we knight our soldiers. |
vous | adoubiez | Il est nécessaire que vous adoubiez vos vassaux. | It’s necessary you knight your vassals. |
ils | adoubent | Il est essentiel qu’ils adoubent leurs princes. | It’s essential they knight their princes. |
elles | adoubent | Il est crucial qu’elles adoubent leurs reines. | It’s crucial they knight their queens. |
Other Conjugations for Adouber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
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Adouber – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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