Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Introduction to the verb dodiner
The English translation of the French verb dodiner is “to nod.” It is pronounced as “doh-dee-nay.”
The language origin of dodiner can be traced back to the Old French word “dodiner,” meaning “to rock back and forth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, doubt, or possibility.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Je souhaite que tu dodines la tête en signe d’approbation.
(I wish for you to nod your head in agreement.) -
Il est possible que nous dodinions en signe de salutation.
(It is possible that we nod as a sign of greeting.) -
J’ai peur que le bébé ne dodine pas suffisamment pendant son sommeil.
(I am afraid that the baby is not nodding enough during their sleep.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dodiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dodine | Je doute qu’il dodine. | I doubt she dozes. |
tu | dodines | Je ne pense pas que tu dodines. | I don’t think you doze. |
il | dodine | Je crains qu’il ne dodine. | I fear he may doze. |
elle | dodine | Elle espère qu’elle dodine. | She hopes she dozes. |
on | dodine | Il n’est pas certain qu’on dodine. | It’s not certain we doze. |
nous | dodinions | Il est temps que nous dodinions. | It’s time we doze. |
vous | dodiniez | Il est possible que vous dodiniez. | It’s possible you doze. |
ils | dodinent | Il est important qu’ils dodinent. | It’s important they doze. |
elles | dodinent | Il est essentiel qu’elles dodinent. | It’s essential they doze. |
Other Conjugations for Dodiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dodiner
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Dodiner – 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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