Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Introduction to the verb accoutrer
The English translation of the French verb accoutrer is “to dress up” or “to adorn oneself.” The infinitive form of accoutrer is pronounced “ah-koo-truh.”
Accoutrer comes from the Old French word “acostrer,” meaning “to equip” or “to dress.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of accoutrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais accoutré mon fils pour la fête avant que mes parents arrivent. (I had dressed up my son for the party before my parents arrived.)
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Tu avais accoutré ta fille avec sa robe préférée pour la photo de classe. (You had adorned your daughter with her favorite dress for the class photo.)
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Ils avaient accoutré leur chien avec un joli collier pour le concours de beauté canine. (They had dressed up their dog with a pretty collar for the dog beauty pageant.)
Overall, accoutrer is used to describe the act of dressing up or adorning oneself with clothing or accessories. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to talk about past actions that were completed before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accoutrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étaisaccoutré(e) | Je m’étaisaccoutré pour la soirée. | I had dressed up for the party. |
tu | t’étaisaccoutré(e) | Tu t’étaisaccoutré pour le spectacle. | You had dressed up for the show. |
il | s’étaitaccoutré | Il s’étaitaccoutré pour la cérémonie. | He had dressed up for the ceremony. |
elle | s’étaitaccoutrée | Elle s’étaitaccoutrée pour le bal. | She had dressed up for the ball. |
on | s’étaitaccoutré | On s’étaitaccoutré pour le défilé. | One had dressed up for the parade. |
nous | nous étionsaccoutrés | Nous étionsaccoutrés pour le carnaval. | We had dressed up for the carnival. |
vous | vous étiezaccoutrés | Vous étiezaccoutrés pour la fête. | You had dressed up for the party. |
ils | s’étaientaccoutrés | Ils s’étaientaccoutrés pour le mariage. | They had dressed up for the wedding. |
elles | s’étaientaccoutrées | Elles s’étaientaccoutrées pour le concert. | They had dressed up for the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Accoutrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutrer
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Accoutrer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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