Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Introduction to the verb adjurer
The English translation of the French verb adjurer is “to adjure” or “to implore.” It is pronounced “ah-joo-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word adjurer comes from the Latin verb “adjurare,” which means “to bind by oath.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in religious and legal contexts to call upon a higher power for assistance or to ask someone to swear an oath.
In everyday French, adjurer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express a past action or event that has been completed. It is often used in a formal or grave manner.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’ai adjuré les dieux de me protéger pendant la guerre. (I adjured the gods to protect me during the war.)
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La victime a adjuré l’accusé de dire la vérité devant le tribunal. (The victim adjured the accused to tell the truth in front of the court.)
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Les villageois ont adjuré le sorcier de lever le sortilège qui frappait leurs cultures. (The villagers adjured the sorcerer to lift the curse that was affecting their crops.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of adjurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai adjuré | J’ai adjuré mon ami. | I adjured my friend. |
tu | as adjuré | Tu as adjuré ton ennemi. | You adjured your enemy. |
il | a adjuré | Il a adjuré le démon. | He adjured the demon. |
elle | a adjuré | Elle a adjuré le sorcier. | She adjured the sorcerer. |
on | a adjuré | On a adjuré les mauvais esprits. | We adjured the evil spirits. |
nous | avons adjuré | Nous avons adjuré le mal. | We adjured the evil. |
vous | avez adjuré | Vous avez adjuré le fantôme. | You adjured the ghost. |
ils | ont adjuré | Ils ont adjuré le diable. | They adjured the devil. |
elles | ont adjuré | Elles ont adjuré le démon de leur passé. | They adjured the demon of their past. |
Other Conjugations for Adjurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
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Adjurer – 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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