Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Introduction to the verb adosser
The English translation of the French verb “adosser” is “to lean against” or “to place against”. The infinitive form of adosser is pronounced as “ah-doh-seh”.
The verb “adosser” comes from the Old French word “ados” which means “back” or “rear”. It is derived from the Latin word “ad dorsum”, where “ad” means “to” and “dorsum” means “back”. In everyday French, “adosser” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in written language or formal speech, while in spoken French, the passé composé is more commonly used.
Examples of “adosser” in the Passé Simple tense:
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Il adossa sa valise contre le mur.
(He leaned his suitcase against the wall.) -
Elle adossa le tableau à la porte.
(She placed the painting against the door.) -
Nous adossâmes les chaises à la table.
(We leaned the chairs against the table.)
English translations:
- He leaned his suitcase against the wall.
- She placed the painting against the door.
- We leaned the chairs against the table.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of adosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | adossai | J’adossai le meuble au mur. | I leaned the furniture against the wall. |
Tu | adossas | Tu adossas le vélo à l’arbre. | You leaned the bike against the tree. |
Il | adossa | Il adossa le sac sur l’épaule. | He leaned the bag on his shoulder. |
Elle | adossa | Elle adossa le livre sur la table. | She leaned the book on the table. |
On | adossa | On adossa les chaises contre le mur. | One leaned the chairs against the wall. |
Nous | adossâmes | Nous adossâmes les valises au mur. | We leaned the suitcases against the wall. |
Vous | adossâtes | Vous adossâtes la planche contre le mur. | You leaned the board against the wall. |
Ils | adossèrent | Ils adossèrent le tableau au mur. | They leaned the painting against the wall. |
Elles | adossèrent | Elles adossèrent le miroir contre le mur. | They (feminine) leaned the mirror against the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Adosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
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Adosser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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