Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Introduction to the verb adhérer
The English translation of the French verb adhérer is “to adhere” or “to join.” It is pronounced as [a.de.ʁe] in the infinitive form.
The origin of adhérer can be traced back to the Latin word “adhaerere,” which means “to stick to” or “to adhere to.” In everyday French, adhérer is most often used to express the idea of joining or committing to something, whether it be a group, a cause, or an idea.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, adhérer is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais adhéré à leur mouvement politique avant de réaliser qu’ils étaient corrompus. (I had joined their political movement before realizing they were corrupt.)
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Tu avais adhéré au club de lecture avant que j’en devienne le président. (You had joined the book club before I became its president.)
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Ils avaient adhéré à l’accord de paix avant que la guerre n’éclate à nouveau. (They had adhered to the peace agreement before the war broke out again.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adhérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais adhéré | J’avais adhéré à l’idée. | I had adhered to the idea. |
tu | tu avais adhéré | Tu avais adhéré au groupe. | You had adhered to the group. |
il | il avait adhéré | Il avait adhéré au mouvement. | He had adhered to the movement. |
elle | elle avait adhéré | Elle avait adhéré au concept. | She had adhered to the concept. |
on | on avait adhéré | On avait adhéré au projet. | One had adhered to the project. |
nous | nous avions adhéré | Nous avions adhéré à l’équipe. | We had adhered to the team. |
vous | vous aviez adhéré | Vous aviez adhéré aux valeurs. | You had adhered to the values. |
ils | ils avaient adhéré | Ils avaient adhéré à la cause. | They had adhered to the cause. |
elles | elles avaient adhéré | Elles avaient adhéré à l’idée. | They had adhered to the idea. |
Other Conjugations for Adhérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adhérer
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Adhérer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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