Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | donne | ai donné | donnais | donnai | donnerai | donnerais |
| tu | donnes | as donné | donnais | donnas | donneras | donnerais |
| il / elle / on | donne | a donné | donnait | donna | donnera | donnerait |
| nous | donnons | avons donné | donnions | donnâmes | donnerons | donnerions |
| vous | donnez | avez donné | donniez | donnâtes | donnerez | donneriez |
| ils / elles | donnent | ont donné | donnaient | donnèrent | donneront | donneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | donne | donnasse |
| tu | donnes | donnasses |
| il / elle / on | donne | donnât |
| nous | donnions | donnassions |
| vous | donniez | donnassiez |
| ils / elles | donnent | donnassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | donne | ne donne pas |
| (nous) | donnons | ne donnons pas |
| (vous) | donnez | ne donnez pas |
Donner conjugation quick answers
- Donner present tense
- The present tense of donner is: donne, donnes, donne, donnons, donnez, donnent.
- Donner passé composé
- The passé composé of donner is: ai donné, as donné, a donné, avons donné, avez donné, ont donné.
- Donner imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of donner is: donnais, donnais, donnait, donnions, donniez, donnaient.
- Donner present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of donner is: donne, donnes, donne, donnions, donniez, donnent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of donner?
The je form of donner is "donne" in the present tense and "donne" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of donner?
The past participle of donner is "donné", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of donner?
The present participle (participe présent) of donner is "donnant".
How do you conjugate donner in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, donner is: ai donné, as donné, a donné, avons donné, avez donné, ont donné.
How do you conjugate donner in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, donner is: donnais, donnais, donnait, donnions, donniez, donnaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of donner?
The présent du subjonctif of donner is: donne, donnes, donne, donnions, donniez, donnent.
Does donner use avoir or être?
Donner forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is donner a regular or irregular verb?
Donner is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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