Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 worship.” It is pronounced ah-duh-leh in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word aduler can be traced back to the Latin word “adulare,” meaning “to fawn upon” or “to caress.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe completed actions in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’eus adulé mon patron pour obtenir une promotion. (I flattered my boss to get a promotion.)
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Elle eut adulé sa belle-mère pour obtenir son accord. (She flattered her mother-in-law to get her approval.)
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Ils eurent adulé le chef pour obtenir des faveurs spéciales. (They flattered the boss to get special favors.)
English translations:
- I flattered
- She flattered
- They flattered
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of aduler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus adulé | I had flattered |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus adulé | You had flattered |
il | il eut | Il eut adulé | He had flattered |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut adulé | She had flattered |
on | on eut | On eut adulé | One had flattered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes adulé | We had flattered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes adulé | You had flattered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent adulé | They had flattered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent adulé | They had flattered |
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 (this article)
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
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Aduler – 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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