Verb conjugation

adjuger

to auction; to adjudicate

Usage

Adjuger means to award something officially, most classically at auction — Adjugé, vendu! (Sold!) is the auctioneer's traditional closing phrase — and by extension to award a prize or contract after a formal decision.

Examples

Le tableau a été adjugé pour un million d'euros. — The painting was sold for one million euros.
Le contrat a été adjugé à l'entreprise la moins chère. — The contract was awarded to the cheapest company.
"Adjugé, vendu !" a crié le commissaire-priseur. — "Sold!" the auctioneer cried.

Common mistake

Learners treat adjuger as a general synonym for donner or attribuer, but it specifically implies an official, often competitive decision — an auction, a tender, a court ruling — not a casual act of giving.

Often confused with attribuer.

Simple tenses

Present

je	adjuge
tu	adjuges
il/elle	adjuge
nous	adjugeons
vous	adjugez
ils/elles	adjugent

Imperfect

je	adjugeais
tu	adjugeais
il/elle	adjugeait
nous	adjugions
vous	adjugiez
ils/elles	adjugeaient

Past historic (passé simple)

je	adjugeai
tu	adjugeas
il/elle	adjugea
nous	adjugeâmes
vous	adjugeâtes
ils/elles	adjugèrent

Future

je	adjugerai
tu	adjugeras
il/elle	adjugera
nous	adjugerons
vous	adjugerez
ils/elles	adjugeront

Conditional

je	adjugerais
tu	adjugerais
il/elle	adjugerait
nous	adjugerions
vous	adjugeriez
ils/elles	adjugeraient

Subjunctive

je	adjuge
tu	adjuges
il/elle	adjuge
nous	adjugions
vous	adjugiez
ils/elles	adjugent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

je	adjugeasse
tu	adjugeasses
il/elle	adjugeât
nous	adjugeassions
vous	adjugeassiez
ils/elles	adjugeassent

Imperative

tu	adjuge
nous	adjugeons
vous	adjugez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

je	ai adjugé
tu	as adjugé
il/elle	a adjugé
nous	avons adjugé
vous	avez adjugé
ils/elles	ont adjugé

Plus-que-parfait

je	avais adjugé
tu	avais adjugé
il/elle	avait adjugé
nous	avions adjugé
vous	aviez adjugé
ils/elles	avaient adjugé

Passé antérieur

je	eus adjugé
tu	eus adjugé
il/elle	eut adjugé
nous	eûmes adjugé
vous	eûtes adjugé
ils/elles	eurent adjugé

Futur antérieur

je	aurai adjugé
tu	auras adjugé
il/elle	aura adjugé
nous	aurons adjugé
vous	aurez adjugé
ils/elles	auront adjugé

Conditionnel passé

je	aurais adjugé
tu	aurais adjugé
il/elle	aurait adjugé
nous	aurions adjugé
vous	auriez adjugé
ils/elles	auraient adjugé

Subjonctif passé

je	aie adjugé
tu	aies adjugé
il/elle	ait adjugé
nous	ayons adjugé
vous	ayez adjugé
ils/elles	aient adjugé

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

je	eusse adjugé
tu	eusses adjugé
il/elle	eût adjugé
nous	eussions adjugé
vous	eussiez adjugé
ils/elles	eussent adjugé

Impératif passé

tu	aie adjugé
nous	ayons adjugé
vous	ayez adjugé

Other

Present participle

adjugeant

Past participle

adjugé

Infinitive

adjuger

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Frequently asked questions

What does "adjuger" mean?

"adjuger" means "to auction; to adjudicate".

How do you conjugate "adjuger" in the present tense?

The present of "adjuger" is: je adjuge, tu adjuges, il/elle adjuge, nous adjugeons, vous adjugez, ils/elles adjugent.

What is the Passé composé of "adjuger"?

The passé composé of "adjuger" is: je ai adjugé, tu as adjugé, il/elle a adjugé, nous avons adjugé, vous avez adjugé, ils/elles ont adjugé.

What is the Imperative of "adjuger"?

The imperative of "adjuger" is: tu adjuge, nous adjugeons, vous adjugez.

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