Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Introduction to the verb adirer
The English translation of the French verb adirer is “to admire.” It is pronounced as “ah-dee-ray.”
The word adirer comes from the Latin word “admirari” which means “to wonder at, admire.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained in use ever since.
In the Passé Composé tense, adirer is used to indicate an action that was completed in the past. It is typically used to express admiration for someone or something in a specific moment in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how adirer is used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai adiré sa performance lors du concert. (I admired his performance during the concert.)
- Elle a adiré le paysage magnifique depuis le sommet de la montagne. (She admired the beautiful landscape from the top of the mountain.)
- Nous avons adiré leur courage dans cette situation difficile. (We admired their bravery in this difficult situation.)
In all of these examples, adirer is used to express admiration for something that happened in the past. It is commonly used in everyday French to talk about past experiences, events, or actions that were admired or looked upon with wonder.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of adirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai adiré | J’ai adiré le spectacle. | I admired the show. |
tu | as adiré | Tu as adiré la peinture. | You admired the painting. |
il | a adiré | Il a adiré la musique. | He admired the music. |
elle | a adiré | Elle a adiré le poème. | She admired the poem. |
on | a adiré | On a adiré le film. | We admired the movie. |
nous | avons adiré | Nous avons adiré la vue. | We admired the view. |
vous | avez adiré | Vous avez adiré le travail. | You admired the work. |
ils | ont adiré | Ils ont adiré la performance. | They admired the performance. |
elles | ont adiré | Elles ont adiré la danse. | They admired the dance. |
Other Conjugations for Adirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
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Adirer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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