Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Introduction to the verb accepter
The English translation of the French verb accepter is “to accept.”
In its infinitive form, accepter is pronounced “ahk-sep-teh.”
Accepter is derived from the Latin word “accipere,” meaning “to receive.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, accepter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to express actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of how accepter is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais accepté l’offre. (If I had had more time, I would have accepted the offer.)
- Tu serais parti avec nous si tu avais accepté notre invitation. (You would have come with us if you had accepted our invitation.)
- Ils auraient dû accepter mon aide, mais ils ont refusé. (They should have accepted my help, but they refused.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of accepter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais accepté | Si j’avais su, j’aurais accepté. | I would have accepted. |
tu | aurais accepté | Tu aurais accepté l’offre. | You would have accepted the offer. |
il | aurait accepté | Il aurait accepté l’invitation. | He would have accepted the invitation. |
elle | aurait accepté | Elle aurait accepté le cadeau. | She would have accepted the gift. |
on | aurait accepté | On aurait accepté de l’aide. | One would have accepted help. |
nous | aurions accepté | Nous aurions accepté cette proposition. | We would have accepted this proposal. |
vous | auriez accepté | Vous auriez accepté l’invitation. | You would have accepted the invitation. |
ils | auraient accepté | Ils auraient accepté le contrat. | They would have accepted the contract. |
elles | auraient accepté | Elles auraient accepté la proposition. | They (female) would have accepted the proposal. |
Other Conjugations for Accepter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
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Accepter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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