Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Introduction to the verb adopter
The English translation of the French verb adopter is “to adopt.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-dop-tay.”
Adopter comes from the Latin word “adoptare,” which means “to choose for oneself, to take by choice.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, adopter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of adopter being used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai adopté un chien l’année dernière. (I adopted a dog last year.)
- Nous avons décidé d’adopter un mode de vie plus sain. (We decided to adopt a healthier lifestyle.)
- Tu as enfin adopté la nouvelle technologie. (You have finally adopted the new technology.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of adopter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai adopté | J’ai adopté un chat. | I adopted a cat. |
tu | as adopté | Tu as adopté un chien. | You adopted a dog. |
il | a adopté | Il a adopté un enfant. | He adopted a child. |
elle | a adopté | Elle a adopté une tortue. | She adopted a turtle. |
on | a adopté | On a adopté une nouvelle méthode. | We adopted a new method. |
nous | avons adopté | Nous avons adopté un mode de vie sain. | We adopted a healthy lifestyle. |
vous | avez adopté | Vous avez adopté un nouveau régime. | You adopted a new diet. |
ils | ont adopté | Ils ont adopté une approche différente. | They adopted a different approach. |
elles | ont adopté | Elles ont adopté un style de vie minimaliste. | They adopted a minimalist lifestyle. |
Other Conjugations for Adopter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adopter
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Adopter – 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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