L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Introduction to the verb accouer
The English translation of the French verb accouer is “to approach” or “to dock.” It is pronounced ah-koo-ay.
Accouer comes from the Old French word “acoler,” meaning “to lean on” or “to support.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “collum,” meaning “neck.”
In everyday French, accouer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the imperative mood in English. This tense is used to give commands or orders.
Here are three examples of accouer used in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Accoue-toi près de moi. (Approach me.)
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Accouez-vous au quai. (Dock at the quay.)
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N’accouons pas à la tentation. (Let’s not give in to temptation.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of accouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accoue | Accoue-toi un peu plus. | Lean a little more. |
tu | accoue | Accoue-toi sur la table. | Lean on the table. |
il | accoue | Il accoue souvent en classe. | He often leans in class. |
elle | accoue | Elle accoue sur son amoureux. | She leans on her lover. |
on | accoue | On accoue contre le mur. | We lean against the wall. |
nous | accouons | Accouons-nous pour prendre une photo. | Let’s lean in for a picture. |
vous | accouez | Accouez-vous sur le banc. | Lean on the bench. |
ils | accouent | Ils accouent pour écouter. | They lean in to listen. |
elles | accouent | Elles accouent pour se reposer. | They lean in to rest. |
Other Conjugations for Accouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
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Accouer – 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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