Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Introduction to the verb adopter
The English translation of the French verb “adopter” is “to adopt.” The infinitive form of “adopter” is pronounced as /a.dɔp.te/.
The verb “adopter” originated from the Latin word “adoptāre,” meaning “to choose as one’s own.” In everyday French, “adopter” is commonly used to refer to the act of legally taking someone into one’s family or accepting and applying a new practice or behavior.
Examples:
- J’ai décidé d’adopter un chat. (I have decided to adopt a cat.)
- Nous allons adopter une approche plus écologique. (We are going to adopt a more ecological approach.)
- Les parents ont adopté un enfant d’un autre pays. (The parents adopted a child from another country.)
Adopter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of adopter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’adopte | J’adopte un chien. | I adopt a dog. |
Tu | tu adoptes | Tu adoptes un chat. | You adopt a cat. |
Il | il adopte | Il adopte un bébé. | He adopts a baby. |
Elle | elle adopte | Elle adopte un enfant. | She adopts a child. |
On | on adopte | On adopte un animal. | We adopt an animal. |
Nous | nous adoptons | Nous adoptons un oiseau. | We adopt a bird. |
Vous | vous adoptez | Vous adoptez un lapin. | You adopt a rabbit. |
Ils | ils adoptent | Ils adoptent des enfants. | They adopt children. |
Elles | elles adoptent | Elles adoptent des chatons. | They adopt kittens. |
Other Conjugations for Adopter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adopter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
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