donner

to give

French Regular

The French verb "donner" means "to give" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "donner" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "donner" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I donne
tu you (informal) donnes
il/elle/on he/she/one donne
nous we donnons
vous you (formal/plural) donnez
ils/elles they donnent
Elle donne des conseils utiles.
She gives useful advice.

How to Conjugate "donner" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai donné
tu you (informal) as donné
il/elle/on he/she/one a donné
nous we avons donné
vous you (formal/plural) avez donné
ils/elles they ont donné
Elle a donné son numéro.
She gave her number.

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How to Conjugate "donner" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I donnais
tu you (informal) donnais
il/elle/on he/she/one donnait
nous we donnions
vous you (formal/plural) donniez
ils/elles they donnaient
Elle donnait à manger au chat.
She used to feed the cat.

How to Conjugate "donner" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I donnerai
tu you (informal) donneras
il/elle/on he/she/one donnera
nous we donnerons
vous you (formal/plural) donnerez
ils/elles they donneront
Elle donnera de l'argent demain.
She will give some money tomorrow.

How to Conjugate "donner" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I donnerais
tu you (informal) donnerais
il/elle/on he/she/one donnerait
nous we donnerions
vous you (formal/plural) donneriez
ils/elles they donneraient
Il donnerait de l'argent demain.
He would give some money tomorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions About "donner"

Is "donner" regular or irregular in French?
"Donner" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "donner" mean in English?
The French verb "donner" means "to give" in English.
How do you conjugate "donner" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → donne, tu → donnes, il/elle/on → donne, nous → donnons, vous → donnez, ils/elles → donnent.
How many tenses does "donner" have in French?
"Donner" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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