Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Introduction to the verb adhérer
The English translation of the French verb adhérer is “to adhere” or “to join”. It is pronounced “ah-deh-ray”.
The word adhérer comes from the Latin word “adhærere”, which means “to stick to” or “to be attached to”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, adhérer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that expresses an action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense (simple past) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of the usage of adhérer in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai adhéré à cette association avant de rejoindre celle-ci. (I had joined this association before joining this one.)
- Tu as adhéré au régime sans gluten depuis combien de temps ? (How long ago did you adhere to the gluten-free diet?)
- Ils ont adhéré à leur nouvelle équipe après avoir quitté leur ancienne entreprise. (They had joined their new team after leaving their old company.)
In these sentences, you can see that the verb adhérer is used to express the idea of joining or adhering to something in the past, before another past action took place. It is commonly used to talk about joining organizations, groups, or movements, but it can also be used in a more general sense to express the idea of agreeing with or supporting something.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of adhérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse adhéré | I had adhered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses adhéré | You had adhered |
il | il eût | Il eût adhéré | He had adhered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût adhéré | She had adhered |
on | on eût | On eût adhéré | One had adhered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes adhéré | We had adhered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes adhéré | You had adhered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent adhéré | They had adhered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent adhéré | They had adhered |
Other Conjugations for Adhérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
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Adhérer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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