Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Introduction to the verb adirer
The English translation of the French verb adirer is “to adore” or “to worship.” The infinitive form of adirer is pronounced “ah-dee-ray.”
The word adirer comes from the Latin word “adorare,” meaning “to worship.” In everyday French, adirer is used to express a strong admiration or love for someone or something. It is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of adirer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais adiré mon professeur de français quand j’étais à l’école. (I had adored my French teacher when I was in school.)
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Elle avait adiré son mari pendant de nombreuses années avant de le quitter. (She had adored her husband for many years before leaving him.)
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Nous avions adiré cette ville depuis notre premier voyage il y a dix ans. (We had adored this city since our first trip ten years ago.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais adoré | J’avais adoré le film. | I had adored the movie. |
tu | tu avais adoré | Tu avais adoré ta nouvelle voiture. | You had adored your new car. |
il | il avait adoré | Il avait adoré la chanson. | He had adored the song. |
elle | elle avait adoré | Elle avait adoré le paysage. | She had adored the landscape. |
on | on avait adoré | On avait adoré le gâteau. | One had adored the cake. |
nous | nous avions adoré | Nous avions adoré le concert. | We had adored the concert. |
vous | vous aviez adoré | Vous aviez adoré le spectacle. | You had adored the show. |
ils | ils avaient adoré | Ils avaient adoré le livre. | They had adored the book. |
elles | elles avaient adoré | Elles avaient adoré la pièce de théâtre. | They had adored the play. |
Other Conjugations for Adirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
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Adirer – 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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