Adorer Present Tense Conjugation in French
The present tense of adorer — “to adore” — is the form you need for habits, facts and what is happening now. This page gives you the complete present tense table for adorer, how it is formed, when to use it, the mistakes learners make with it, and a quiz to check yourself. The first example shows it in action: “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.
Present Tense conjugation of adorer
Every form in the table below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for adorer. adorer is a regular -er verb, so you can build the present tense from the regular endings once you know the stem.
Present indicative — adorer
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| je | adore |
| tu | adores |
| il/elle | adore |
| nous | adorons |
| vous | adorez |
| ils/elles | adorent |
The gerund of adorer is en adorant and the past participle is adoré. You need the participle for the perfect tenses and the gerund for constructions with en.
How the present tense of adorer is formed
For a regular -er verb, the present tense is built on the stem ador- (the infinitive adorer without its -er ending) plus the present tense endings: je → adore, tu → adores, il/elle → adore, nous → adorons, vous → adorez, ils/elles → adorent. So adorer gives adore, adores, adore, adorons, adorez, adorent.
When to use the present tense of adorer
1. Habits and routines
Use the present tense for habits and routines. For example, with adorer: “J'adore le chocolat noir tous les jours.” — “I adore dark chocolate.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
2. General truths and facts
Use the present tense for general truths and facts. For example, with adorer: “Tu adores le chocolat noir en général.” — “You adore dark chocolate.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
3. What is happening right now
Use the present tense for what is happening right now. For example, with adorer: “Il adore le chocolat noir maintenant.” — “He adores dark chocolate.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
4. Scheduled plans and the near future
Use the present tense for scheduled plans and the near future. For example, with adorer: “Nous adorons le chocolat noir demain.” — “We adore dark chocolate.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
5. Narration and instructions
Use the present tense for narration and instructions. For example, with adorer: “Ils adorent le chocolat noir souvent.” — “They adore dark chocolate.” Notice how the time expression and the context, not just the verb form, tell you which rule applies.
Present vs future: adorer now, adorer later
The present and the future both talk about things that have not happened yet in one sense, but they are not interchangeable. The present is for what is true now or already fixed; the future is for what will happen and is not yet certain. Compare the pairs below — the present form comes from this page, the future form from the full conjugation table.
Present Tense: “J'adore le chocolat noir tous les jours.” — “I adore dark chocolate.”
Future: “J'adorerai le chocolat noir demain.” — “I will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Tu adores le chocolat noir maintenant.” — “You adore dark chocolate.”
Future: “Tu adoreras le chocolat noir demain.” — “You will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.”
Present Tense: “Nous adorons le chocolat noir en classe.” — “We adore dark chocolate.”
Future: “Nous adorerons le chocolat noir demain.” — “We will adore dark chocolate tomorrow.”
Example sentences: adorer in the present tense
Six sentences using only the present tense of adorer, with English translations. Read them aloud — saying the forms is the fastest way to fix them in memory.
- “J'adore le chocolat noir tous les jours.” — “I adore dark chocolate.”
- “Tu adores le chocolat noir chaque matin.” — “You adore dark chocolate.”
- “Il adore le chocolat noir souvent.” — “He adores dark chocolate.”
- “Nous adorons le chocolat noir maintenant.” — “We adore dark chocolate.”
- “Vous adorez le chocolat noir en général.” — “You adore dark chocolate.”
- “Ils adorent le chocolat noir le week-end.” — “They adore dark chocolate.”
Common mistakes with adorer in the present tense
Mistake 1: Using the infinitive instead of the present
Wrong: “Je adorer le chocolat noir.”
Right: “J'adore le chocolat noir.”
The infinitive never takes a subject; use the conjugated form adore.
Mistake 2: 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. Each person has its own ending.
Mistake 3: Using the future for a habit
Wrong: “J'adorerai le chocolat noir.” (for something you do every day)
Right: “J'adore le chocolat noir tous les jours.”
A habit takes the present, not the future. The future (adorerai) is for what will happen.
Mistake 4: Using the passé composé for a habit
Wrong: “J'ai adoré le chocolat noir tous les jours.” (for a daily habit)
Right: “J'adore le chocolat noir tous les jours.”
A daily habit takes the present. The passé composé is for finished events.
Quiz: adorer in the present tense
What is the je form of adorer in the Present indicative?
- A) adorez
- B) adorent
- C) adorons
- D) adore
What is the tu form of adorer in the Present indicative?
- A) adorons
- B) adores
- C) adorez
- D) adorent
What is the il/elle form of adorer in the Present indicative?
- A) adore
- B) adorez
- C) adorent
- D) adores
What is the nous form of adorer in the Present indicative?
- A) adores
- B) adore
- C) adorez
- D) adorons
What is the vous form of adorer in the Present indicative?
- A) adore
- B) adorez
- C) adorons
- D) adores
What is the ils/elles form of adorer in the Present indicative?
- A) adorent
- B) adorons
- C) adore
- D) adorez
What is the gerund of adorer?
- A) en adorant
- B) adoré
- C) adore
- D) adorerai
What does adorer mean in English?
- A) to adore
- B) to go
- C) to have
- D) to be
Answer key
- D) adore — the je form of adorer in the present indicative is adore.
- B) adores — the tu form of adorer in the present indicative is adores.
- A) adore — the il/elle form of adorer in the present indicative is adore.
- D) adorons — the nous form of adorer in the present indicative is adorons.
- B) adorez — the vous form of adorer in the present indicative is adorez.
- A) adorent — the ils/elles form of adorer in the present indicative is adorent.
- A) en adorant — the gerund of adorer is en adorant.
- A) to adore — adorer means “to adore” in English.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of adorer formed?
From the stem plus the present endings — the full table is at the top of this page. The je form is adore and the ils form is adorent.
When do I use the present tense of adorer?
Use it for habits, facts and things happening now. The five usage rules above, with examples, cover the situations you will meet most often.
What is the difference between the present tense and the future?
The present is for what is true now or happens regularly (adore), while the future is for what will happen (adorerai). The contrast section above shows three pairs side by side.
Where can I see the full conjugation of adorer?
On the full conjugation page for adorer, which has every tense, plus examples and a longer quiz. The examples and quiz page has more sentences in context.
Practice drill
Say the six present tense forms of adorer in order, without looking: adore, adores, adore, adorons, adorez, adorent. Then write three sentences of your own — one about today, one about yesterday, one about tomorrow — using adore, ai adoré and adorerai. Check every form against the table above. When you can produce all six persons without looking, move on to the examples and quiz page.
Related pages
- adorer in the present tense — the full table and uses for this verb in the present tense.
- adorer examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- French verbs — the full hub of French conjugation pages.
- French present tense guide — how this tense works for regular verbs.
- Detester conjugation — another French verb to practise with.
- Spanish verbs — the full hub of Spanish conjugation pages.
- Verb Conjugator — practise adorer with the interactive tool.
- Verb Quiz — practise adorer with the interactive tool.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise the present tense with the interactive tool.
- VerbFlow home — back to the start.