Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Introduction to the verb accorder
The English translation of the French verb “accorder” is “to grant” or “to give.” The infinitive form of “accorder” is pronounced as “ah-koor-dé.”
The word “accorder” originates from the Latin word “accordare” which means “to agree” or “to harmonize.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense (imperfect tense) to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Chaque année, il m’accordait une augmentation de salaire.
(Every year, he would grant me a salary increase.) -
Nous nous accordions toujours une pause café à 10h.
(We would always give ourselves a coffee break at 10 am.) -
Pendant notre voyage en France, elles nous accordaient leur confiance.
(During our trip to France, they would grant us their trust.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of accorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | accordais | J’accordais avec elle. | I agreed with her. |
tu | accordais | Tu accordais trop facilement. | You used to agree too easily. |
il | accordait | Il accordait son soutien. | He used to give his support. |
elle | accordait | Elle accordait de l’importance à son travail. | She used to value her work. |
on | accordait | On accordait beaucoup d’importance à la famille. | We used to place a lot of importance on family. |
nous | accordions | Nous accordions nos idées. | We used to align our ideas. |
vous | accordiez | Vous accordiez votre confiance. | You used to give your trust. |
ils | accordaient | Ils accordaient leurs violons. | They used to get their act together. |
elles | accordaient | Elles accordaient leurs opinions. | They used to align their opinions. |
Other Conjugations for Accorder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
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Accorder – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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