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il adressa

addressed, spoke to, sent

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adress to address, to speak to + a simple past (he/she/it)
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #50,484
addressed, spoke to Literary past-tense form; everyday French usually uses a different past tense.
FR: Elle s’adressa au professeur.
EN: She spoke to the teacher.
sent Literary past-tense form; everyday French usually uses a different past tense.
FR: Il lui adressa une lettre.
EN: He sent him a letter.
Conjugation of adresser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third adressa —

Il lui adressa des fleurs.

He sent her flowers.

Il s'adressa à son auditoire avec une voix douce.

He addressed his audience in a gentle voice.

Alors, le Malin s'adressa à son fils favori, qui se nommait Jimmy Crystal.

Then the Evil One spoke to his favorite son, whose name was Jimmy Crystal.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Il s'adressa à la nation sur la télévision.

He addressed the nation on television.