L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) 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”. It is pronounced as “ah-doo-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word aduler comes from the Latin verb “adulare”, meaning “to fawn upon” or “to flatter”. It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century and has remained a popular verb ever since.
In everyday French, aduler is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense to express the idea of praising someone excessively or insincerely. It is usually used in a negative connotation, implying that the person being flattered is not deserving of such excessive praise.
Here are three simple examples of aduler in the l’infinitif présent tense with their English translations:
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Je déteste les gens qui aiment aduler les célébrités.
Translation: I hate people who enjoy flattering celebrities. -
Elle essaye toujours d’aduler son patron pour obtenir une promotion.
Translation: She always tries to flatter her boss to get a promotion. -
Il est important de ne pas aduler les dirigeants politiques sans réfléchir.
Translation: It is important not to blindly praise political leaders.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of aduler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | adul(e)e | Je n’adul(e) jamais. | I never flatter. |
tu | adules | Tu adules les riches. | You flatter the rich. |
il | adule | Il n’adule pas. | He does not flatter. |
elle | adule | Elle adule sa mère. | She flatters her mother. |
on | adule | On adule les vedettes. | We flatter celebrities. |
nous | adulons | Nous adulons le chef. | We flatter the boss. |
vous | adulez | Vous ne m’adulez pas. | You don’t flatter me. |
ils | adulent | Ils adulent les politiciens. | They flatter politicians. |
elles | adulent | Elles adulent les artistes. | They flatter artists. |
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aduler (this article)
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Aduler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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