Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Introduction to the verb adapter
The English translation of the French verb adapter is “to adapt.” It is pronounced as [a-dap-te].
The word “adapter” comes from the Latin word “adaptare,” meaning “to adjust.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past event that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is used to talk about events that could have happened in the past, but did not actually happen.
Here are three simple examples of adapter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu te sois adapté à la situation. (I wish you had adapted to the situation.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle s’adapte à son nouvel environnement de travail. (She should have adapted to her new work environment.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous vous soyez mieux adaptés à la culture locale. (We would have preferred if you had adapted better to the local culture.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adapter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse adapté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse adapté. | I wish I had adapted. |
tu | eusses adapté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses adapté. | I wish you had adapted. |
il | eût adapté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût adapté. | I wish he had adapted. |
elle | eût adapté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût adapté. | I wish she had adapted. |
on | eût adapté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût adapté. | I wish one had adapted. |
nous | eussions adapté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions adapté. | I wish we had adapted. |
vous | eussiez adapté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez adapté. | I wish you had adapted. |
ils | eussent adapté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent adapté. | I wish they had adapted. |
elles | eussent adapté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent adapté. | I wish they had adapted. |
Other Conjugations for Adapter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
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Adapter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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