Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Introduction to the verb adapter
The English translation of the French verb adapter is “to adapt.” It is pronounced as “ah-dap-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word “adapter” comes from the Latin word “adaptare,” meaning “to adjust.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of adjusting or modifying something to fit a specific situation or purpose. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe actions that had been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais adapté mon discours à mon public avant le début de la conférence. (I had adapted my speech to my audience before the start of the conference.)
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Ils avaient adapté leur stratégie après avoir étudié le marché en profondeur. (They had adapted their strategy after studying the market in depth.)
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Nous avions adapté notre itinéraire en fonction de la météo. (We had adapted our itinerary according to the weather.)
In all three examples, the action of adapting had been completed before the other action mentioned in the sentence (beginning of the conference, studying the market, and traveling). The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to emphasize the completion of the action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adapter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais adapté | J’avais adapté la recette. | I had adapted the recipe. |
tu | tu avais adapté | Tu avais adapté ta tenue. | You had adapted your outfit. |
il | il avait adapté | Il avait adapté sa stratégie. | He had adapted his strategy. |
elle | elle avait adapté | Elle avait adapté son discours. | She had adapted her speech. |
on | on avait adapté | On avait adapté le plan. | One had adapted the plan. |
nous | nous avions adapté | Nous avions adapté notre entreprise. | We had adapted our business. |
vous | vous aviez adapté | Vous aviez adapté vos compétences. | You had adapted your skills. |
ils | ils avaient adapté | Ils avaient adapté leur réponse. | They had adapted their response. |
elles | elles avaient adapté | Elles avaient adapté leur réaction. | They had adapted their reaction. |
Other Conjugations for Adapter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
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Adapter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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