L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) 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 accord”. The infinitive form, accorder, is pronounced as “ah-koor-derr”.
Accorder comes from the Latin word “accordare” which means “to bring into agreement” or “to harmonize”. In everyday French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, accorder is used to give commands or make requests in a formal or polite manner. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Accordez-moi quelques minutes de votre temps. (Grant me a few minutes of your time.)
- Accordez de l’importance à vos études. (Give importance to your studies.)
- Accordez-leur une seconde chance. (Grant them a second chance.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of accorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accorde | Accorde-moi une faveur. | Grant me a favor. |
tu | accorde | Accorde-moi ton temps. | Give me your time. |
il | accorde | Il accorde beaucoup d’importance à sa famille. | He values his family a lot. |
elle | accorde | Elle accorde une grande importance à son travail. | She places a lot of importance on her work. |
on | accordons | Accordons-nous sur cette décision. | Let’s agree on this decision. |
nous | accordons | Accordons-nous une pause. | Let’s take a break. |
vous | accordez | Accordez-moi une dernière chance. | Give me one last chance. |
ils | accordent | Ils accordent beaucoup d’importance à leur santé. | They value their health a lot. |
elles | accordent | Elles accordent beaucoup d’importance à leur apparence. | They place a lot of importance on their appearance. |
Other Conjugations for Accorder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
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Accorder – 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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