Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 language origin of adonner can be traced back to the Old French word “adonner” which meant “to put in order” or “to adapt oneself to.” It eventually evolved to mean “to grant” or “to give in to.” In everyday French, adonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using adonner in Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je m’adonnasse à cette passion. (I had to indulge in this passion.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous nous adonnassions au sport. (She wished for us to indulge in sports.)
- Il était heureux que vous vous adonnassiez à la musique. (He was happy that you were indulging in music.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of adonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | adonnasse | Si j’avais du temps, je adonnasse à mes hobbies. | If I had time, I would indulge in my hobbies. |
tu | adonnasses | Si tu avais plus d’énergie, tu adonnasses plus. | If you had more energy, you would indulge more. |
il | adonnât | Il serait heureux si il adonnât à ses passions. | He would be happy if he indulged in his passions. |
elle | adonnât | Elle serait contente si elle adonnât à ses loisirs. | She would be happy if she indulged in her leisure activities. |
on | adonnât | Si on adonnât à nos envies, on serait plus heureux. | If one indulged in our desires, one would be happier. |
nous | adonnassions | Si nous adonnassions plus souvent, nous serions plus détendus. | If we indulged more often, we would be more relaxed. |
vous | adonnassiez | Si vous adonnassiez moins, vous profiteriez plus. | If you indulged less, you would enjoy more. |
ils | adonnassent | S’ils adonnassent à leur passion, ils seraient comblés. | If they indulged in their passion, they would be fulfilled. |
elles | adonnassent | Si elles adonnassent à leurs intérêts, elles seraient épanouies. | If they indulged in their interests, they would be fulfilled. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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