Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Introduction to the verb accoster
The English translation of the French verb accoster is “to approach” or “to accost.” It is pronounced as [a.kɔs.te].
Accoster comes from the Old French word “acoster,” meaning “to come near, approach.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “costa,” meaning “side” or “rib.” In everyday French, accoster is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or future action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of accoster in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais vu ce beau garçon, je l’aurais accosté. (If I had seen that handsome boy, I would have approached him.)
- Je suis certaine qu’elle l’aurait accosté si elle avait eu plus de courage. (I am sure she would have accosted him if she had had more courage.)
- Si tu m’avais accostée plus tôt, je t’aurais donné mon numéro de téléphone. (If you had approached me earlier, I would have given you my phone number.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of accoster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais accosté | Si j’avais plus d’expérience, je t’aurais accosté. | If I had more experience, I would have approached you. |
tu | aurais accosté | Tu aurais accosté le conducteur. | You would have approached the driver. |
il | aurait accosté | Il aurait accosté le vendeur. | He would have approached the seller. |
elle | aurait accosté | Elle aurait accosté le passant. | She would have approached the passerby. |
on | aurait accosté | On aurait accosté les touristes. | One would have approached the tourists. |
nous | aurions accosté | Nous aurions accosté un taxi. | We would have hailed a taxi. |
vous | auriez accosté | Vous auriez accosté les policiers. | You would have approached the police. |
ils | auraient accosté | Ils auraient accosté le bateau. | They would have approached the boat. |
elles | auraient accosté | Elles auraient accosté les voyageuses. | They (female) would have approached the travelers. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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