Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Introduction to the verb accoter
The English translation of the French verb accoter is “to lean against.” It is pronounced as “ah-koh-tay.” The language origin of accoter comes from the Old French word “acoster,” meaning “to come near, approach.”
In everyday French, accoter is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is often used to convey a sense of possibility, suggestion, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais un mur dans mon jardin, je m’y accoterais pour lire. (If I had a wall in my garden, I would lean against it to read.)
- Tu devrais t’accoter contre le mur pour te reposer un peu. (You should lean against the wall to rest for a bit.)
- Elle s’accoterait sur son amie pour se soutenir dans cette épreuve. (She would lean on her friend for support during this difficult time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of accoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accoterais | Je m’accoterais sur la rampe. | I would lean on the railing. |
tu | accoterais | Tu t’accoterais sur moi. | You would lean on me. |
il | accoterait | Il accoterait trop fort. | He would lean too hard. |
elle | accoterait | Elle s’accoterait sur le mur. | She would lean on the wall. |
on | accoterait | On s’accoterait sur un arbre. | One would lean on a tree. |
nous | accoterions | Nous nous accoterions. | We would lean on each other. |
vous | accoteriez | Vous accoteriez sur la table. | You would lean on the table. |
ils | accoteraient | Ils accoteraient contre la fenêtre. | They would lean against the window. |
elles | accoteraient | Elles s’accoteraient sur le banc. | They would lean on the bench. |
Other Conjugations for Accoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
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Accoter – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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