Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Introduction to the verb accrocher
The English translation of the French verb accrocher is “to hang” or “to hook”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-kro-shay”.
Accrocher comes from the Old French word “crochier” which means “to hook”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of accrocher in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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J’eus accroché le tableau au mur avant que tu ne rentres. (I had hung the painting on the wall before you came back.)
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Elle eut accroché ses clés au porte-manteau en entrant. (She had hooked her keys on the coat rack upon entering.)
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Nous eûmes accroché le rideau pour cacher la vue. (We had hung the curtain to hide the view.)
In these examples, accrocher is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used when telling a story or recounting a past event.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of accrocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus accroché | I had hung |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus accroché | You had hung |
il | il eut | Il eut accroché | He had hung |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut accroché | She had hung |
on | on eut | On eut accroché | One had hung |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes accroché | We had hung |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes accroché | You had hung |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent accroché | They had hung |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent accroché | They had hung |
Other Conjugations for Accrocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accrocher
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Accrocher – 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)
Summary
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