L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Introduction to the verb accaparer
The English translation of the French verb accaparer is “to monopolize” or “to hoard.” It is pronounced as “ah-kah-pah-ray.”
The origin of accaparer can be traced back to the Latin word “capere” meaning “to take.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and has been used to describe the action of taking possession of something or controlling it.
In everyday French, accaparer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give a command or make a request.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Accapare les couvertures. (Monopolize the blankets.)
- N’accapare pas toute la conversation. (Don’t monopolize the conversation.)
- Accaparons les ressources pour le projet. (Let’s hoard the resources for the project.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of accaparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accapare | N’accapare pas la conversation. | Don’t monopolize the conversation. |
tu | accapare | Accapare les ressources. | Take over the resources. |
il | accapare | Il accapare tous les biens. | He monopolizes all the goods. |
elle | accapare | Elle accapare souvent l’attention. | She often monopolizes attention. |
on | accapare | On accapare l’espace public. | People are taking over public space. |
nous | accaparons | Accaparons les richesses. | Let’s monopolize the wealth. |
vous | accaparez | Accaparez toutes les opportunités. | Seize all opportunities. |
ils | accaparent | Ils accaparent le marché. | They are monopolizing the market. |
elles | accaparent | Elles accaparent les postes à responsabilité. | They are taking over leadership positions. |
Other Conjugations for Accaparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
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Accaparer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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