Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Introduction to the verb adonner
The English translation of the French verb adonner is “to indulge.” It is pronounced as “ah-doh-nay.”
The word “adonner” is a regular -er verb that comes from the Old French word “adoner,” meaning “to put in order.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Three simple examples of the usage of adonner in the Passé Composé tense are:
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J’ai adonné à mes envies et j’ai acheté une nouvelle robe. (I indulged in my cravings and bought a new dress.)
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Ils se sont adonnés à la fête toute la nuit. (They indulged in the party all night long.)
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Elle s’est adonnée à la lecture pendant des heures. (She indulged in reading for hours.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of adonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis adonné(e) | Je me suis adonné(e) à la lecture. | I devoted myself to reading. |
tu | t’es adonné(e) | Tu t’es adonné(e) au sport. | You devoted yourself to sports. |
il | s’est adonné | Il s’est adonné à la musique. | He devoted himself to music. |
elle | s’est adonnée | Elle s’est adonnée à la peinture. | She devoted herself to painting. |
on | s’est adonné | On s’est adonné à la danse. | We devoted ourselves to dancing. |
nous | nous sommes adonné(e)s | Nous nous sommes adonné(e)s à la randonnée. | We devoted ourselves to hiking. |
vous | vous êtes adonné(e)(s) | Vous vous êtes adonné(e)(s) à la cuisine. | You devoted yourselves to cooking. |
ils | se sont adonnés | Ils se sont adonnés à la lecture. | They devoted themselves to reading. |
elles | se sont adonnées | Elles se sont adonnées à la musique. | They devoted themselves to music. |
Other Conjugations for Adonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
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Adonner – 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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