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French · Verb · #516 most common

douter

to doubt
to be uncertain

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jedoute
tudoutes
il/elledoute
nousdoutons
vousdoutez
ils/ellesdoutent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai douté
tuas douté
il/ellea douté
nousavons douté
vousavez douté
ils/ellesont douté
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jedoutais
tudoutais
il/elledoutait
nousdoutions
vousdoutiez
ils/ellesdoutaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jedouterai
tudouteras
il/elledoutera
nousdouterons
vousdouterez
ils/ellesdouteront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jedouterais
tudouterais
il/elledouterait
nousdouterions
vousdouteriez
ils/ellesdouteraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jedoute
tudoutes
il/elledoute
nousdoutions
vousdoutiez
ils/ellesdoutent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais douté
tuavais douté
il/elleavait douté
nousavions douté
vousaviez douté
ils/ellesavaient douté

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Common questions
Is "douter" regular or irregular in French?
"douter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "douter" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "douter" conjugates as: doute, doutes, doutons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "douter" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "douter" conjugates as: ai douté, as douté, avons douté, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "douter" in French?
"douter" (to doubt, to be uncertain) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.