Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Introduction to the verb adonner
The English translation of the French verb adonner is “to indulge” or “to pamper.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-don-ay.
Adonner comes from the Old French word “adon,” meaning “to give in” or “to yield.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense form of the subjunctive mood. This tense is used to express actions or events that have occurred before another past action or state, and is often translated as “had + past participle” in English.
Three simple examples of adonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
- Elle était heureuse que je l’adonnais tant pendant nos vacances. (She was happy that I indulged her so much during our vacation.)
- J’aurais aimé que mes parents m’adonnent plus pendant mon enfance. (I wish my parents had pampered me more during my childhood.)
- Il était déçu que sa femme ne l’ait pas adonné lorsque lui était malade. (He was disappointed that his wife didn’t indulge him when he was sick.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse adonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse adonné. | I wish I had devoted myself. |
tu | eusses adonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses adonné. | I wish you had devoted yourself. |
il | eût adonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût adonné. | I wish he had devoted himself. |
elle | eût adonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût adonné. | I wish she had devoted herself. |
on | eût adonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût adonné. | I wish one had devoted oneself. |
nous | eussions adonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions adonné. | I wish we had devoted ourselves. |
vous | eussiez adonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez adonné. | I wish you had devoted yourself. |
ils | eussent adonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent adonné. | I wish they had devoted themselves. |
elles | eussent adonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent adonné. | I wish they had devoted themselves. |
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
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 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
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