Admirer Conjugation in French
admirer means “to admire” in English, and it is one of the verbs French learners meet early — it sits at frequency rank 163 in VerbFlow’s French list. It is a non-reflexive, regular -er verb, and this page gives you its complete conjugation — every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle — with notes, examples, common mistakes and a quiz. Here is the verb in a natural sentence: “J'admire Marie tous les jours.” — “I admire Marie every day.”
Quick facts
- Infinitive: admirer
- English: to admire
- Verb type: Non-reflexive, Regular
- Irregular in: no tense — fully regular
- Gerund: en admirant
- Past participle: admiré
- Auxiliary: avoir (all perfect tenses are formed with avoir + the past participle)
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.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for admirer. Learn the present tense first, then the passé composé and the imperfect, and add the remaining tenses one at a time.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | admire |
| tu | admires |
| il/elle | admire |
| nous | admirons |
| vous | admirez |
| ils/elles | admirent |
Passé simple
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | admirai |
| tu | admiras |
| il/elle | admira |
| nous | admirâmes |
| vous | admirâtes |
| ils/elles | admirèrent |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | admirais |
| tu | admirais |
| il/elle | admirait |
| nous | admirions |
| vous | admiriez |
| ils/elles | admiraient |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | admirerai |
| tu | admireras |
| il/elle | admirera |
| nous | admirerons |
| vous | admirerez |
| ils/elles | admireront |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | admirerais |
| tu | admirerais |
| il/elle | admirerait |
| nous | admirerions |
| vous | admireriez |
| ils/elles | admireraient |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | ai admiré |
| tu | as admiré |
| il/elle | a admiré |
| nous | avons admiré |
| vous | avez admiré |
| ils/elles | ont admiré |
Pluperfect (past perfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | avais admiré |
| tu | avais admiré |
| il/elle | avait admiré |
| nous | avions admiré |
| vous | aviez admiré |
| ils/elles | avaient admiré |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | aurai admiré |
| tu | auras admiré |
| il/elle | aura admiré |
| nous | aurons admiré |
| vous | aurez admiré |
| ils/elles | auront admiré |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | aurais admiré |
| tu | aurais admiré |
| il/elle | aurait admiré |
| nous | aurions admiré |
| vous | auriez admiré |
| ils/elles | auraient admiré |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | admire |
| tu | admires |
| il/elle | admire |
| nous | admirions |
| vous | admiriez |
| ils/elles | admirent |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | admirasse |
| tu | admirasses |
| il/elle | admirât |
| nous | admirassions |
| vous | admirassiez |
| ils/elles | admirassent |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | admire |
| nous | admirons |
| vous | admirez |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | admire |
| nous | admirons |
| vous | admirez |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | French |
|---|---|
| Gerund | en admirant |
| Past participle | admiré |
When to use each tense
Present indicative
The present indicative is used for habits, facts and things happening now. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “J'admire Marie tous les jours.” — “I admire Marie every day.”
Passé simple
The passé simple is used for completed actions in the past, mainly in written and literary French. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Tu admiras Marie la semaine dernière.” — “You admired Marie last week.”
Imperfect
The imperfect is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for background description. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il admirait Marie ce matin.” — “He used to admire Marie this morning.”
Future
The future is used for what will happen, and for predictions. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Nous admirerons Marie.” — “We will admire Marie.”
Conditional
The conditional is used for what would happen, for polite requests and for hypothetical situations. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Vous admireriez Marie.” — “You would admire Marie.”
Present perfect
The present perfect (passé composé) is used for completed actions in the past, especially in spoken French. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Ils ont admiré Marie hier.” — “They have admired Marie yesterday.”
Pluperfect (past perfect)
The pluperfect (past perfect) is used for an action completed before another past action. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “J'avais admiré Marie hier.” — “I had admired Marie yesterday.”
Future perfect
The future perfect is used for what will have happened by a point in the future. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Tu auras admiré Marie la semaine prochaine.” — “You will have admired Marie next week.”
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect is used for what would have happened in a different past. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il aurait admiré Marie ce matin.” — “He would have admired Marie this morning.”
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and opinions after que. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il est important que nous admirions Marie tous les jours.” — “It is important that We admire Marie every day.”
Imperfect subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is used for the past subjunctive: wishes and hypotheticals about the past, mostly in formal and literary French. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Il fallait que vous admirassiez Marie hier.” — “It was necessary that You admire Marie yesterday.”
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) is used for direct commands and instructions. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Admirez Marie !” — “Admire Marie!”
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) is used for prohibitions and negative commands. With admirer this tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard -er pattern. For example: “Ne admire pas Marie !” — “Do not admire Marie!”
Gerund and past participle
The gerund en admirant is used after en for an action happening at the same time as the main verb. For example: “En admirant, je commence la journée.” — “While admiring, I start the day.” The past participle admiré is used with avoir in the perfect tenses, as in j'ai admiré — “I have admired Marie yesterday.”
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with admirer, covering different tenses and persons. Say each one aloud, then cover the French and try to produce it from the English.
- “J'admire Marie à la maison.” — “I admire Marie at home.”
- “Tu admiras Marie ce matin.” — “You admired Marie this morning.”
- “Il admirait Marie avec Paul.” — “He used to admire Marie with Paul.”
- “J'admirerai Marie demain.” — “I will admire Marie tomorrow.”
- “Tu admirerais Marie tous les jours.” — “You would admire Marie every day.”
- “Il a admiré Marie la semaine dernière.” — “He has admired Marie last week.”
- “J'avais admiré Marie ce matin.” — “I had admired Marie this morning.”
- “Tu auras admiré Marie demain.” — “You will have admired Marie tomorrow.”
- “Il est important que il admire Marie tous les jours.” — “It is important that He admire Marie every day.”
- “Admire Marie !” — “Admire Marie!”
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.
5. Using the wrong auxiliary in the passé composé
✗ Wrong: “Je suis admiré Marie hier.”
✓ Right: “J'ai admiré Marie hier.”
admirer takes avoir in the compound tenses, not être: ai admiré, never the être form.
6. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
✗ Wrong: “Il est important que nous admirons Marie.”
✓ Right: “Il est important que nous admirions Marie.”
After il est important que French needs the subjunctive, so use admirions here, not the indicative admirons.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on admirer. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
What is the je form of admirer in the Present indicative?
- A) admirai
- B) admire
- C) admirez
- D) admires
What is the il/elle form of admirer in the Passé simple?
- A) admira
- B) admirera
- C) admirâtes
- D) admirèrent
What is the nous form of admirer in the Imperfect?
- A) admirassions
- B) avons admiré
- C) admirerons
- D) admirions
What is the tu form of admirer in the Future?
- A) admirais
- B) admireras
- C) admires
- D) auras admiré
What is the je form of admirer in the Conditional?
- A) admirai
- B) admirais
- C) admirerais
- D) admireraient
What is the il/elle form of admirer in the Present subjunctive?
- A) admirât
- B) a admiré
- C) admire
- D) admirera
What is the nous form of admirer in the Present perfect (passé composé)?
- A) as admiré
- B) admirâmes
- C) avions admiré
- D) avons admiré
What is the gerund of admirer?
- A) apercevant
- B) annonçant
- C) dessinant
- D) en admirant
What is the past participle of admirer?
- A) changé
- B) consulté
- C) conclu
- D) admiré
What does admirer mean in English?
- A) arrange
- B) belong
- C) admire
- D) finish
Answer key
- B) admire — the je form of admirer in the present indicative is admire. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- A) admira — the il/elle form of admirer in the passé simple is admira. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- D) admirions — the nous form of admirer in the imperfect is admirions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- B) admireras — the tu form of admirer in the future is admireras. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) admirerais — the je form of admirer in the conditional is admirerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) admire — the il/elle form of admirer in the present subjunctive is admire. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- D) avons admiré — the nous form of admirer in the present perfect (passé composé) is avons admiré. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- 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.
- D) admiré — the past participle of admirer is admiré; perfect tenses use avoir + admiré. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
- C) admire — admirer means “to admire” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.
How to learn this verb
Learn admirer in three passes. First, say the present tense aloud in order — j'admire, tu admires, il admire, nous admirons, vous admirez, ils admirent — three times, then write three sentences with the verb. Second, learn the passé composé with its auxiliary: ai admiré shows the pattern, and the participle admiré is the same in every perfect tense. Third, add one new tense a day, always in a sentence, and test yourself the next day before you learn the next one. A verb you can use in a sentence is learnt; a verb you can only recite is not. Use the Verb Quiz and the Verb Conjugator to check what has stuck, and compare admirer with the other verbs in this batch on the French verbs hub.
Frequently asked questions
What does admirer mean in English?
admirer means “to admire”. It is a non-reflexive, regular verb, so its present-tense forms are worth learning first.
Is admirer regular or irregular?
admirer is regular, and it is irregular in these tenses: none. 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 — use it after en for an action happening at the same time as the main verb. The past participle is admiré — use it with avoir for the perfect tenses, as in j'ai admiré.
How do I say “I admire” in French?
Say “J'admire Marie tous les jours.” — “I admire Marie every day.” The je form of the present is admire, and it is the form you will use most often.
How do you pronounce admirer?
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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