The French verb donner means "to give". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of donner is je donne, tu donnes, il/elle donne, nous donnons, vous donnez, ils/elles donnent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is donnant and its past participle is donné.
| je | donne | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | donnes | |
| il/ | donne | |
| nous | donnons | |
| vous | donnez | |
| ils/ | donnent |
| j' | ai donné |
|---|---|
| tu | as donné |
| il/ | a donné |
| nous | avons donné |
| vous | avez donné |
| ils/ | ont donné |
| je | donnais |
|---|---|
| tu | donnais |
| il/ | donnait |
| nous | donnions |
| vous | donniez |
| ils/ | donnaient |
| je | donnerai |
|---|---|
| tu | donneras |
| il/ | donnera |
| nous | donnerons |
| vous | donnerez |
| ils/ | donneront |
| je | donnerais |
|---|---|
| tu | donnerais |
| il/ | donnerait |
| nous | donnerions |
| vous | donneriez |
| ils/ | donneraient |
| que je | donne |
|---|---|
| que tu | donnes |
| qu'il/ | donne |
| que nous | donnions |
| que vous | donniez |
| qu'ils/ | donnent |
| tu | donne |
|---|---|
| nous | donnons |
| vous | donnez |
Donner is regular. It follows the regular -er pattern, with forms such as donne, donnons, and donneront.
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Yes, donner is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.
The forms are donne, donnes, donne, donnons, donnez, and donnent.
The present participle is donnant and the past participle is donné. The auxiliary is avoir.