Adorer Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

adorer — “to adore” — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. On this page you will find adorer in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short dialogues 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. A first sentence to fix the verb in your memory: “J'adore le chocolat noir.” — “I adore dark chocolate.”

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

Example sentences with adorer

In the present tense

  • “J'adore le chocolat noir tous les jours.” — “I adore dark chocolate.”
  • “Tu adores le chocolat noir souvent.” — “You adore dark chocolate.”
  • “Il adore le chocolat noir chaque matin.” — “He adores dark chocolate.”
  • “Nous adorons le chocolat noir le week-end.” — “We adore dark chocolate.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai adoré le chocolat noir hier.” — “I have adored dark chocolate.”
  • “Tu as adoré le chocolat noir ce matin.” — “You have adored dark chocolate.”
  • “Il a adoré le chocolat noir la semaine dernière.” — “He has adored dark chocolate.”

In the imperfect and the future

  • “J'adorais le chocolat noir quand j’étais jeune.” — “When I was young, I used to adore dark chocolate.”
  • “Nous adorions le chocolat noir quand j’étais jeune.” — “We used to adore dark chocolate.”
  • “Tu adoreras le chocolat noir demain.” — “You will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.”
  • “Ils adoreront le chocolat noir demain.” — “They will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.”

In other tenses

  • “J'adorerais le chocolat noir si je pouvais.” — “I would adore dark chocolate if I could.”
  • “Il faut que je adore le chocolat noir.” — “It is important that I adore dark chocolate.”
  • “Adore le chocolat noir !” — “Adore dark chocolate!” The same verb in the pluperfect: “J'avais adoré le chocolat noir avant la fête.” — “I had adored dark chocolate before the party.”

All forms above come from the verified tables. The gerund is en adorant and the past participle is adoré; the perfect tenses use avoir + adoré, as in ai adoré.

Adorer in context

Dialogue 1: every day

Marie and Paul talk about what they do every day. Notice how adorer changes with the person, and how the passé composé appears when they talk about yesterday.

Marie: “Tu adores le chocolat noir tous les jours ?” — “You adore dark chocolate.” Paul: “J'adore le chocolat noir tous les jours.” — “I adore dark chocolate.” Marie: “Tu as adoré le chocolat noir hier ?” — “You have adored dark chocolate.” Paul: “J'ai adoré le chocolat noir hier.” — “I have adored dark chocolate.” Marie: “Nous adorerons le chocolat noir demain ?” — “We will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.” Paul: “Nous adorerons le chocolat noir demain.” — “We will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.”

Dialogue 2: making plans

Paul and Marie make plans for the weekend. The conditional appears for polite suggestions, and the imperative for a direct request.

Paul: “J'adorerais le chocolat noir si je pouvais.” — “I would adore dark chocolate if I could.” Marie: “Tu adores le chocolat noir souvent ?” — “You adore dark chocolate.” Paul: “J'adore le chocolat noir souvent.” — “I adore dark chocolate.” Marie: “Adore le chocolat noir !” — “Adore dark chocolate!” Paul: “Il faut que je adore le chocolat noir.” — “It is important that I adore dark chocolate.” Marie: “Nous avons adoré le chocolat noir hier.” — “We have adored dark chocolate.”

Read both dialogues aloud, changing the person each time: adore becomes adores, adores becomes adore, and so on. That is the fastest way to fix the six present forms — adore*, adores, adore, adorons, adorez, *adorent — in memory.

Common mistakes with adorer

Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

Wrong: “Je adorer le chocolat noir.”

Right: “J'adore le chocolat noir.”

The infinitive adorer never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form adore.

Mistake 2: Confusing adorer with détester

Wrong: “J'adore le froid de l’hiver.” (meant as “détester”)

Right: “J'adore le chocolat noir.”

adorer means “to adore” and détester means “to hate”. They appear in similar situations, but they are different actions — check the meaning before you choose the verb.

Mistake 3: Using être for the passé composé

Wrong: “Je suis adoré le chocolat noir.”

Right: “J'ai adoré le chocolat noir.”

With adorer the passé composé is formed with avoir: ai adoré.

Mistake 4: Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger

Wrong: “Il faut que je adore le chocolat noir.”

Right: “Il faut que je adore le chocolat noir.”

After il faut que French needs the subjunctive: adore, not the indicative adore.

Mistake 5: Mixing up the persons

Wrong: “Tu adore le chocolat noir.”

Right: “Tu adores le chocolat noir.”

After tu you need adores, not the je form adore.

Quiz: adorer in everyday use

  1. What is the je form of adorer in the Present indicative?

    • A) adorez
    • B) adorent
    • C) adorons
    • D) adore

  2. What is the ils/elles form of adorer in the Present indicative?

    • A) adorons
    • B) adorez
    • C) adorent
    • D) adore

  3. What is the tu form of adorer in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) as adoré
    • B) avons adoré
    • C) ont adoré
    • D) avez adoré

  4. What is the nous form of adorer in the Imperfect?

    • A) adoriez
    • B) adorais
    • C) adorions
    • D) adorait

  5. What is the il/elle form of adorer in the Future?

    • A) adorerai
    • B) adorerons
    • C) adorerez
    • D) adorera

  6. What is the je form of adorer in the Conditional?

    • A) adorerions
    • B) adorerais
    • C) adorerait
    • D) adoreriez

  7. What is the tu form of adorer in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) adore
    • B) adoriez
    • C) adorent
    • D) adores

  8. What is the tu form of adorer in the Imperative (affirmative)?

    • A) adorons
    • B) adore
    • C) adorez
    • D) aurait adoré

  9. What is the past participle of adorer?

    • A) adore
    • B) adoré
    • C) adorais
    • D) en adorant

  10. What does adorer mean in English?

  • A) to be
  • B) to go
  • C) to adore
  • D) to have

Answer key

  1. D) adore — the je form of adorer in the present indicative is adore.
  2. C) adorent — the ils/elles form of adorer in the present indicative is adorent.
  3. A) as adoré — the tu form of adorer in the present perfect (passé composé) is as adoré.
  4. C) adorions — the nous form of adorer in the imperfect is adorions.
  5. D) adorera — the il/elle form of adorer in the future is adorera.
  6. B) adorerais — the je form of adorer in the conditional is adorerais.
  7. D) adores — the tu form of adorer in the present subjunctive is adores.
  8. B) adore — the tu form of adorer in the imperative (affirmative) is adore.
  9. B) adoré — the past participle of adorer is adoré; perfect tenses use avoir + adoré.
  10. C) to adore — adorer means “to adore” in English.

Frequently asked questions

What does adorer mean in English?

adorer means “to adore”. You use it in everyday situations like the examples on this page — for example, “J'adore le chocolat noir.” (“I adore dark chocolate.”).

Which auxiliary does adorer take in the passé composé?

adorer takes avoir: ai adoré. Because the auxiliary is avoir, the participle normally stays invariable.

What is the hardest form of adorer to remember?

Most learners struggle with keeping the six persons apart — adore*, adores, adore, adorons, adorez, *adorent. Say them in order every day, and use the dialogues above to practise them in real sentences.

Where can I see the full conjugation of adorer?

On the full conjugation page for adorer, which has every tense, and on the adorer present page, which goes deep on one tense.

Say it yourself

Cover the French sentences above and translate the English back into French. Start with the present tense: “I adore dark chocolate.” should become “J'adore le chocolat noir”. Then try the passé composé: “I have adored dark chocolate.” should become “J'ai adoré le chocolat noir”. Finally, try the future: “I will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.” should become “J'adorerai le chocolat noir”. If you get a form wrong, check it against the full conjugation page and say the correct form aloud three times before moving on.

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