Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Introduction to the verb aduler
The English translation of the French verb aduler is “to flatter” or “to praise excessively.” The infinitive form, aduler, is pronounced as “ah-dyoo-lay.”
The word aduler comes from the Latin verb adulare, meaning “to fawn upon” or “to flatter.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, aduler is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the past. It can be used to express a past action that would have happened if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of aduler in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si tu m’avais adulé, je t’aurais donné une promotion. (If you had flattered me, I would have given you a promotion.)
- Nous aurions adulé le chef pour obtenir une augmentation. (We would have flattered the boss to get a raise.)
- Elle aurait adulé ses parents pour qu’ils lui achètent une nouvelle voiture. (She would have flattered her parents so they could buy her a new car.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of aduler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais adulé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais adulé. | I would have adulated you. |
tu | aurais adulé | Tu aurais adulé plus tôt. | You would have adulated earlier. |
il | aurait adulé | Il aurait adulé sa star préférée. | He would have adulated his favorite star. |
elle | aurait adulé | Elle aurait adulé son idole. | She would have adulated her idol. |
on | aurait adulé | On aurait adulé le nouveau président. | One would have adulated the new president. |
nous | aurions adulé | Nous aurions adulé nos parents. | We would have adulated our parents. |
vous | auriez adulé | Vous auriez adulé avec passion. | You would have adulated with passion. |
ils | auraient adulé | Ils auraient adulé la nouvelle artiste. | They would have adulated the new artist. |
elles | auraient adulé | Elles auraient adulé leurs idoles. | They (female) would have adulated their idols. |
Other Conjugations for Aduler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
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Aduler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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