Conjugation of a dori in Romanian
a dorito wish, to wantregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | doresc | |
| tu | dorești | |
| el/ea | dorește | |
| noi | dorim | |
| voi | doriți | |
| ei/ele | doresc |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- tu
doridoreștiLearners sometimes omit the -ești ending; the correct form is dorești. - el/ea
doridoreșteThird person singular needs -ește: dorește.
Perfect compuspresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | am dorit | |
| tu | ai dorit | |
| el/ea | a dorit | |
| noi | am dorit | |
| voi | ați dorit | |
| ei/ele | au dorit |
Imperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | doream | |
| tu | doreai | |
| el/ea | dorea | |
| noi | doream | |
| voi | doreați | |
| ei/ele | doreau |
Mai mult ca perfectpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dorisem | |
| tu | doriseși | |
| el/ea | dorise | |
| noi | doriserăm | |
| voi | doriserăți | |
| ei/ele | doriseră |
Common mistakes in the Mai mult ca perfect
- eu
doriasemdorisemThe pluperfect is dorisem, not *doriasem.
Viitorfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | voi dori | |
| tu | vei dori | |
| el/ea | va dori | |
| noi | vom dori | |
| voi | veți dori | |
| ei/ele | vor dori |
Condiționalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | aș dori | |
| tu | ai dori | |
| el/ea | ar dori | |
| noi | am dori | |
| voi | ați dori | |
| ei/ele | ar dori |
Conjunctivsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | să doresc | |
| tu | să dorești | |
| el/ea | să dorească | |
| noi | să dorim | |
| voi | să doriți | |
| ei/ele | să dorească |
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | dorește | |
| voi | doriți |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- tu
doridoreșteThe singular imperative is dorește, not the bare infinitive.
Gerunziugerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dorind | |
| tu | dorind | |
| el/ea | dorind | |
| noi | dorind | |
| voi | dorind | |
| ei/ele | dorind |
Participiupast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dorit | |
| tu | dorit | |
| el/ea | dorit | |
| noi | dorit | |
| voi | dorit | |
| ei/ele | dorit |
a dori — frequently asked questions
Is a dori a regular verb?
Yes — a dori is a regular Romanian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does a dori mean?
a dori is a Romanian verb meaning "to wish, to want".