Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Introduction to the verb acculer
The English translation of the French verb acculer is “to corner” or “to back into a corner.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-kew-lay.”
The word acculer comes from the Latin verb “culus,” meaning “buttocks.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense made up of the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of using acculer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais acculé le chat dans le coin avant qu’il ne saute sur la table. (I had backed the cat into the corner before he jumped on the table.)
- Elle avait acculé son partenaire à avouer la vérité. (She had cornered her partner into confessing the truth.)
- Nous avions été acculés à prendre une décision difficile. (We had been forced to make a difficult decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of acculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse acculé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse acculé. | I wish I had cornered. |
tu | eusses acculé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses acculé. | I wish you had cornered. |
il | eût acculé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût acculé. | I wish he had cornered. |
elle | eût acculé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût acculé. | I wish she had cornered. |
on | eût acculé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût acculé. | I wish one had cornered. |
nous | eussions acculé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions acculé. | I wish we had cornered. |
vous | eussiez acculé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez acculé. | I wish you had cornered. |
ils | eussent acculé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent acculé. | I wish they had cornered. |
elles | eussent acculé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent acculé. | I wish they had cornered. |
Other Conjugations for Acculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
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Acculer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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