douter

to doubt

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "douter" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I doute
tu you (informal) doutes
il/elle/on he/she/one doute
nous we doutons
vous you (formal/plural) doutez
ils/elles they doutent

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai douté
tu you (informal) as douté
il/elle/on he/she/one a douté
nous we avons douté
vous you (formal/plural) avez douté
ils/elles they ont douté

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I doutais
tu you (informal) doutais
il/elle/on he/she/one doutait
nous we doutions
vous you (formal/plural) doutiez
ils/elles they doutaient

How to Conjugate "douter" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I douterai
tu you (informal) douteras
il/elle/on he/she/one doutera
nous we douterons
vous you (formal/plural) douterez
ils/elles they douteront

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I douterais
tu you (informal) douterais
il/elle/on he/she/one douterait
nous we douterions
vous you (formal/plural) douteriez
ils/elles they douteraient

Frequently Asked Questions About "douter"

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

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