Kilo Lingo

/dɔ.ne/

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Translation

to give

Word origin

From Latin donare ('to give, to present'), from donum ('gift').

Origin
Latin
Root
donare
English cognates
donate, donation, donor

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jedonnedonnaisdonnaidonneraidonnerais
tudonnesdonnaisdonnasdonnerasdonnerais
il/elledonnedonnaitdonnadonneradonnerait
nousdonnonsdonnionsdonnâmesdonneronsdonnerions
vousdonnezdonniezdonnâtesdonnerezdonneriez
ils/ellesdonnentdonnaientdonnèrentdonnerontdonneraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jedonnedonnasse
tudonnesdonnasses
il/elledonnedonnât
nousdonnionsdonnassions
vousdonniezdonnassiez
ils/ellesdonnentdonnassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tudonne
nousdonnons
vousdonnez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
donnant
Past participle
donné · donnée · donnés · données

Examples

' .

He gave me his telephone number.

.

Can you give me a hand.

piano .

She gives piano lessons on Saturdays.

.

I'm going to give him a hand tomorrow.

- , ' ?

Can you pass me the salt, please?

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