Donner (to give) · Subjonctif
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Donner in the French subjonctif présent is: je donne, tu donnes, il/elle/on donne, nous donnions, vous donniez, ils/elles donnent. The subjonctif of donner uses the regular stem 'donn-' with subjonctif endings. Singular forms + ils are IDENTICAL to the indicative (donne, donnes, donne, donnent) — only nous/vous shift.
| To Give | Donner |
|---|---|
| I give | je donne |
| you give | tu donnes |
| he/she give | il/elle/on donne |
| we give | nous donnions |
| you give | vous donniez |
| they give | ils/elles donnent |
Donner (to give) in context
Sentences that use donner in the subjonctif. Tap each to hear it.
I need to give an answer.
I want you to give me your opinion.
Although he gives a lot, he remains modest.
We need to set the example.
I'd like you to give your support.
I doubt they give without expecting anything.
Working with the subjonctif
The subjonctif isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or hypothetical possibility. The standard trigger families: "il faut que" (it's necessary), "je veux que" (I want), "je doute que" (I doubt), "avant que" (before), "bien que" (although), "pour que" (so that). The form usually comes from the third-person plural of the present indicative (ils parlent → que je parle). Most -er verbs look identical in subjonctif and indicative for je/tu/il/ils — only the nous/vous forms shift, and only irregular verbs like être (sois), avoir (aie), aller (aille), faire (fasse) need full memorisation.
Frequently asked questions
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