Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Introduction to the verb accoster
The English translation of the French verb accoster is “to accost” or “to approach.” It is pronounced [a.kɔs.te] in its infinitive form.
The language origin of accoster can be traced back to the Latin word “accostare,” meaning “to draw near.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai accosté mon voisin dans la rue hier. (I accosted my neighbor in the street yesterday.)
- Nous avons été accostés par un vendeur agressif au marché. (We were accosted by an aggressive seller at the market.)
- Vous avez déjà accosté une célébrité? (Have you ever accosted a celebrity?)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of accoster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai accosté | J’ai accosté le bateau. | I hailed the boat. |
tu | as accosté | Tu as accosté le marin. | You approached the sailor. |
il | a accosté | Il a accosté le port. | He docked at the port. |
elle | a accosté | Elle a accosté le quai. | She came alongside the dock. |
on | a accosté | On a accosté le navire. | We approached the ship. |
nous | avons accosté | Nous avons accosté l’équipage. | We greeted the crew. |
vous | avez accosté | Vous avez accosté le capitaine. | You approached the captain. |
ils | ont accosté | Ils ont accosté les passagers. | They approached the passengers. |
elles | ont accosté | Elles ont accosté le rivage. | They landed on the shore. |
Other Conjugations for Accoster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
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Accoster – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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