Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Introduction to the verb accorer
The English translation of the French verb “accorer” is “to hasten” or “to hurry.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “a-ko-re.”
“Accorer” comes from the Old French word “acorir,” which means “to run to” or “to approach.” It is primarily used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to express a habitual or ongoing action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, il accourait à l’école avec enthousiasme.
(Every morning, he would hurry to school with enthusiasm.) -
Nous accourions à la boulangerie pour acheter du pain frais.
(We would rush to the bakery to buy fresh bread.) -
Les enfants accouraient vers le parc dès qu’ils entendaient la cloche.
(The children would hurry to the park as soon as they heard the bell.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of accorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | accordais | J’accordais beaucoup d’importance à ce projet. | I was giving a lot of importance to this project. |
tu | accordais | Tu accordais trop de liberté à tes enfants. | You were giving too much freedom to your children. |
il | accordait | Il accordait une grande valeur à cette œuvre. | He was giving a great value to this work. |
elle | accordait | Elle accordait peu d’attention à ses études. | She was giving little attention to her studies. |
on | accordait | On accordait beaucoup de temps à ce sujet. | We were giving a lot of time to this subject. |
nous | accordions | Nous accordions une grande importance à l’environnement. | We were giving a great importance to the environment. |
vous | accordiez | Vous accordiez une chance à cette personne. | You were giving a chance to this person. |
ils | accordaient | Ils accordaient beaucoup d’importance à leur amitié. | They were giving a lot of importance to their friendship. |
elles | accordaient | Elles accordaient peu d’attention aux détails. | They were giving little attention to the details. |
Other Conjugations for Accorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorer
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Accorer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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