Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Introduction to the verb dodeliner
The English translation of the French verb dodeliner is “to nod.” It is pronounced as “doh-day-lee-nay.”
The word dodeliner comes from the Old French word “dodeline” which means “to rock gently.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is typically used for expressing a wish, a doubt, a possibility, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are 3 simple examples of dodeliner in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu dodelines de la tête pour dire oui. (I would like you to nod your head to say yes.)
- Il est possible que les bébés dodelinent instinctivement. (It is possible that babies nod instinctively.)
- Je doute qu’il dodeline de la tête pour montrer son accord. (I doubt that he nods his head to show his agreement.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dodeliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dodeline | Il faut que je dodeline. | I must wobble. |
tu | dodelines | Je préfère que tu dodelines. | I prefer you wobble. |
il | dodeline | Il est possible qu’il dodeline. | It’s possible he wobbles. |
elle | dodeline | Elle veut que j’elle dodeline. | She wants her to wobble. |
on | dodeline | Il est important qu’on dodeline. | It’s important we wobble. |
nous | dodelinions | Il est préférable que nous dodelinions. | It’s preferable we wobble. |
vous | dodeliniez | Il est nécessaire que vous dodeliniez. | It’s necessary you wobble. |
ils | dodelinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils dodelinent. | It’s essential they wobble. |
elles | dodelinent | Il est crucial qu’elles dodelinent. | It’s crucial they wobble. |
Other Conjugations for Dodeliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodeliner
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Dodeliner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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