Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Introduction to the verb douter
The English translation of the French verb douter is “to doubt.” It is pronounced as “doo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word douter comes from the Latin word “dubito,” meaning “to hesitate or doubt.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a common verb ever since.
Douter is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or possibility. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que.”
Examples:
- Il est possible que je doute de ses intentions. (It is possible that I doubt his intentions.)
- Je doute qu’elle réussisse à temps. (I doubt she will succeed on time.)
- J’aimerais qu’il doute de ses choix avant de prendre une décision. (I would like him to doubt his choices before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of douter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | doute | Je doute qu’il vienne. | I doubt he will come. |
tu | doutes | Je crains que tu doutes de toi. | I’m afraid you doubt yourself. |
il | doute | Il est possible qu’il doute. | It’s possible he doubts. |
elle | doute | Elle est convaincue qu’elle doute. | She is convinced she doubts. |
on | doute | J’ai peur qu’on doute. | I’m afraid people doubt. |
nous | doutions | Nous voulons que nous doutions. | We want to doubt. |
vous | doutiez | Il faut que vous doutiez. | You need to doubt. |
ils | doutent | Il est vital qu’ils doutent. | It’s vital they doubt. |
elles | doutent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles doutent. | It’s necessary they doubt. |
Other Conjugations for Douter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
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Douter – 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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