Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Introduction to the verb redorer
The English translation of the French verb redorer is “to gild” or “to regild”. It is pronounced “re-doh-rer” in the infinitive form.
The word redorer comes from the Latin word “dorare”, meaning “to gild”. It first appeared in French in the 17th century and has since evolved to also mean “to polish”, “to embellish”, or “to revitalize”.
In everyday French, redorer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire, or to convey a sense of possibility.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je redore mes meubles avant l’arrivée des invités. (I need to regild my furniture before the guests arrive.)
- J’aimerais qu’il redore son image publique après le scandale. (I would like him to improve his public image after the scandal.)
- Il est important que nous redorions notre réputation auprès de nos clients. (It is important that we restore our reputation with our clients.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of redorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | redore | Je souhaite que je redore mon image. | I wish to restore my image. |
tu | redores | Je veux que tu redores ta réputation. | I want you to restore your reputation. |
il | redore | Il faut qu’il redore son honneur. | He must restore his honor. |
elle | redore | Elle craint qu’elle redore sa gloire. | She fears she will regain her glory. |
on | redore | Il est possible qu’on redore notre image. | It’s possible we restore our image. |
nous | redorions | Il est nécessaire que nous redorions nos bijoux. | It’s necessary we restore our jewels. |
vous | redoriez | Il est important que vous redoriez la chambre. | It’s important you redecorate the room. |
ils | redorent | Il est important qu’ils redorent la ville. | It’s important they improve the city. |
elles | redorent | Il est crucial qu’elles redorent leur nom. | It’s crucial they restore their name. |
Other Conjugations for Redorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb redorer
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Redorer – 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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