Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 agree”. It is pronounced “ah-cor-day” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word accorder can be traced back to the Latin word “accordare”, which means “to be in agreement”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense that is used to describe completed actions that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai accordé la permission avant qu’il ne parte. (I had granted permission before he left.)
- Elle lui a accordé une seconde chance malgré ses erreurs passées. (She gave him a second chance despite his past mistakes.)
- Les deux parties se sont accordées sur les termes du contrat hier soir. (Both parties agreed on the terms of the contract last night.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of accorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse accordé | I had granted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses accordé | You had granted |
il | il eût | Il eût accordé | He had granted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût accordé | She had granted |
on | on eût | On eût accordé | One had granted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes accordé | We had granted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes accordé | You had granted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent accordé | They had granted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent accordé | They had granted |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
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Accorder – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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