Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 gift.” It is pronounced as “doo-ay.”
The word douer comes from the Old French word “doer,” meaning “to give” or “to bestow.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, possibility, or doubt.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu me doues ta confiance. (I wish you would give me your trust.)
- Il est possible que je me doue un nouveau pouvoir. (It is possible that I endow myself with a new power.)
- Je doute qu’il me doue les moyens nécessaires. (I doubt he will give me the necessary means.)
In all of these examples, the verb douer is conjugated in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, possibility, or doubt.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of douer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | doue | Il est important que je doue. | It’s important I endow. |
tu | dotes | Je veux que tu dotes cette équipe. | I want you to endow this team. |
il | doue | Il est possible qu’il doue. | It’s possible he endows. |
elle | doue | Elle espère que j’elle doue. | She hopes she will endow. |
on | doue | Il est nécessaire qu’on doue. | It’s necessary we endow. |
nous | douions | Je veux que nous douions plus. | I want us to endow more. |
vous | douiez | Il est recommandé que vous douiez. | It’s recommended you endow. |
ils | douent | Il est primordial qu’ils douent. | It’s essential they endow. |
elles | douent | Il est crucial qu’elles douent. | It’s crucial they endow. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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