Admirer Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

admirer — to admire — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, regular -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find admirer in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the admirer conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the admirer present tense page.

Example sentences with admirer

In the present tense

  • “J'admire Marie tous les jours.” — “I admire Marie every day.”
  • “Tu admires Marie à la maison.” — “You admire Marie at home.”
  • “Il admire Marie ce matin.” — “He admires Marie this morning.”
  • “Nous admirons Marie avec Paul.” — “We admire Marie with Paul.”
  • “Vous admirez Marie.” — “You admire Marie.”
  • “Ils admirent Marie tous les jours.” — “They admire Marie every day.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai admiré Marie hier.” — “I have admired Marie yesterday.”
  • “Tu as admiré Marie la semaine dernière.” — “You have admired Marie last week.”
  • “Il a admiré Marie ce matin.” — “He has admired Marie this morning.”
  • “Nous avons admiré Marie avant la fête.” — “We have admired Marie before the party.”
  • “Vous avez admiré Marie.” — “You have admired Marie.”
  • “Ils ont admiré Marie hier.” — “They have admired Marie yesterday.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional, the present subjunctive and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “J'admirais Marie à la maison.” — “I used to admire Marie at home.”
  • “Tu admireras Marie bientôt.” — “You will admire Marie soon.”
  • “Il admirerait Marie avec Paul.” — “He would admire Marie with Paul.”
  • “Il est important que nous admirions Marie tous les jours.” — “It is important that We admire Marie every day.”
  • “Admire Marie !” — “Admire Marie!”

Admirer in context

J'admire Marie tous les jours. Tu admires Marie à la maison. Il admire Marie ce matin. Nous admirons Marie avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de admirer est la première forme qu’il convient d’apprendre. Chaque phrase utilise une personne différente, alors lisez-les à voix haute et remarquez comment la forme change — admire, admires, admire, admirons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to admire. J'ai admiré Marie hier. Tu as admiré Marie la semaine dernière. Il a admiré Marie ce matin. Nous avons admiré Marie avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de admirer apparaît sans cesse : une action terminée, un moment précis, et l’histoire continue. Comparez ces phrases avec celles du présent ci-dessus : le verbe change de temps, mais le sens de base — to admire — ne change pas. C’est la différence entre une habitude et un événement terminé.

Common mistakes

1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

✗ Wrong: “Je admirer Marie.”

✓ Right: “J'admire Marie tous les jours.”

The infinitive admirer never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form admire.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Je admires Marie.”

✓ Right: “J'admire Marie tous les jours.”

admires is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is admire — check the person before you write the form.

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “J'admire Marie hier.”

✓ Right: “J'ai admiré Marie hier.”

Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai admiré here, not the present admire.

4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms

✗ Wrong: “Je admirons Marie.”

✓ Right: “J'admire Marie tous les jours.”

admirons is the nous form. The je form is admire — the two persons never share a form in the present of admirer.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on admirer across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

  1. What is the tu form of admirer in the Present indicative?

    • A) admirez
    • B) admires
    • C) avais admiré
    • D) admiras

  2. What is the je form of admirer in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) ai admiré
    • B) admirerai
    • C) admirai
    • D) ont admiré

  3. What is the il/elle form of admirer in the Imperfect?

    • A) admirions
    • B) avait admiré
    • C) admirât
    • D) admirait

  4. What is the nous form of admirer in the Future?

    • A) admirions
    • B) admireront
    • C) admirerons
    • D) admirerions

  5. What is the tu form of admirer in the Conditional?

    • A) admireraient
    • B) admirerions
    • C) admirerais
    • D) aurais admiré

  6. What is the je form of admirer in the Passé simple?

    • A) admirâmes
    • B) admirai
    • C) admirerais
    • D) ai admiré

  7. What is the nous form of admirer in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) admirerons
    • B) admirent
    • C) admire
    • D) admirions

  8. What is the gerund of admirer?

    • A) préparant
    • B) cessant
    • C) cassant
    • D) en admirant

  9. What is the past participle of admirer?

    • A) arrangé
    • B) créé
    • C) admiré
    • D) chargé

  10. What does admirer mean in English?

  • A) turn on
  • B) compare
  • C) cause
  • D) admire

Answer key

  1. B) admires — the tu form of admirer in the present indicative is admires. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  2. A) ai admiré — the je form of admirer in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai admiré. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  3. D) admirait — the il/elle form of admirer in the imperfect is admirait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  4. C) admirerons — the nous form of admirer in the future is admirerons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  5. C) admirerais — the tu form of admirer in the conditional is admirerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  6. B) admirai — the je form of admirer in the passé simple is admirai. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  7. D) admirions — the nous form of admirer in the present subjunctive is admirions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  8. D) en admirant — the gerund of admirer is en admirant; it is used with en for actions happening at the same time as the main verb. The other options are the present participles of neighbouring verbs.
  9. C) admiré — the past participle of admirer is admiré; perfect tenses use avoir + admiré. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
  10. D) admire — admirer means “to admire” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.

Frequently asked questions

What does admirer mean in English?

admirer means “to admire”. You use it whenever you talk about to admire in French, in the present, the past and the future.

Is admirer regular or irregular?

admirer is regular. admirer is regular: every form follows the standard -er endings, so once you know the pattern you can build every tense from the stem. There are no surprises in any tense — the tables below are exactly what the endings predict.

What are the gerund and past participle of admirer?

The gerund is en admirant and the past participle is admiré. The perfect tenses use avoir + admiré.

Where can I see the full conjugation of admirer?

On the admirer conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The admirer present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for admirer, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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