Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Introduction to the verb accumuler
The English translation of the French verb “accumuler” is “to accumulate.” The infinitive form “accumuler” is pronounced as [ah-kyoo-myuh-leh].
The verb “accumuler” comes from the Latin word “accumulare,” which means “to heap up” or “to collect.” In everyday French, “accumuler” is commonly used to indicate the action of gathering or amassing something over time.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “accumuler” is used to describe past actions or events that occurred and were completed at a specific point in time. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’accumulai des dettes pendant mes années d’études.
(I accumulated debts during my years of study.) -
Elle accumula beaucoup de richesses grâce à ses investissements.
(She accumulated a lot of wealth through her investments.) -
Ils accumulèrent les preuves pour résoudre l’affaire.
(They accumulated evidence to solve the case.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts. In spoken language or informal writing, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of accumuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | accumulai | J’accumulai les dettes. | I accumulated the debts. |
Tu | accumulas | Tu accumulas les points. | You accumulated the points. |
Il | accumula | Il accumula les richesses. | He accumulated the wealth. |
Elle | accumula | Elle accumula les connaissances. | She accumulated the knowledge. |
On | accumula | On accumula les problèmes. | One accumulated the problems. |
Nous | accumulâmes | Nous accumulâmes les heures supplémentaires. | We accumulated the overtime hours. |
Vous | accumulâtes | Vous accumulâtes les erreurs. | You accumulated the mistakes. |
Ils | accumulèrent | Ils accumulèrent les trophées. | They accumulated the trophies. |
Elles | accumulèrent | Elles accumulèrent les dettes. | They (feminine) accumulated the debts. |
Other Conjugations for Accumuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
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Accumuler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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