Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Introduction to the verb dorer
The English translation of the French verb dorer is “to gild” or “to golden”. It is pronounced as doh-reh in its infinitive form.
The word dorer comes from the Old French term “dor” which means “gold” and is derived from the Latin word “aurum”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, a wish, or a doubt.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu dore ta lettre avant de l’envoyer. (You must gild your letter before sending it.)
- Je cherche quelqu’un qui dore mes bijoux à la main. (I am looking for someone who can gild my jewelry by hand.)
- Il est important que nous dore nos traditions pour les transmettre aux générations futures. (It is important that we gild our traditions to pass them down to future generations.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dore | Il est possible que je dore. | It’s possible I gild. |
tu | dores | Je souhaite que tu dores. | I wish you gild. |
il | dore | Il faut qu’il dore la statue. | He must gild the statue. |
elle | dore | Elle préfère que je dore le cadre. | She prefers I gild the frame. |
on | dore | Bien qu’on dore souvent l’or. | Even though we often gild gold. |
nous | dorions | Il est important que nous dorions. | It’s important we gild. |
vous | doriez | Il faut que vous doriez le gâteau. | You must gild the cake. |
ils | dorent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils dorent la pièce. | It’s necessary they gild the room. |
elles | dorent | Bien qu’elles dorent souvent le bois. | Even though they often gild wood. |
Other Conjugations for Dorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
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Dorer – 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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