L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Introduction to the verb accentuer
The English translation of the French verb accentuer is “to emphasize” or “to highlight.” It is pronounced “ahk-son-tyoo-ay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of accentuer can be traced back to the Latin word “accentuare,” meaning “to accentuate” or “to mark with an accent.” In modern French, accentuer is most often used in everyday speech and writing to express the action of emphasizing something or drawing attention to it.
Here are three simple examples of accentuer in the L’infinitif Présent tense, along with their respective English translations:
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J’aime bien accentuer mes mots pour leur donner plus de poids. (I like to emphasize my words to give them more weight.)
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Il faut accentuer l’importance de l’éducation pour les enfants. (We must highlight the importance of education for children.)
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Elle a tendance à accentuer ses défauts plutôt que ses qualités. (She tends to accentuate her flaws rather than her qualities.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of accentuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accentue | Je accentue mes mots. | I accentuate my words. |
tu | accentues | Tu accentues tes phrases. | You accentuate your sentences. |
il | accentue | Il accentue son argument. | He accentuates his argument. |
elle | accentue | Elle accentue sa voix. | She accentuates her voice. |
on | accentue | On accentue l’importance. | We accentuate the importance. |
nous | accentuons | Nous accentuons les syllabes. | We accentuate the syllables. |
vous | accentuez | Vous accentuez le son. | You accentuate the sound. |
ils | accentuent | Ils accentuent leur discours. | They accentuate their speech. |
elles | accentuent | Elles accentuent leur présence. | They accentuate their presence. |
Other Conjugations for Accentuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accentuer (this article)
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Accentuer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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