Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Introduction to the verb accuser
The English translation of the French verb accuser is “to accuse.” The infinitive form, accuser, is pronounced “ah-koo-zay.”
The word “accuser” comes from the Latin verb “accusare,” meaning “to call to account.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using accuser in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai accusé mon voisin avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (I accused my neighbor before he left for vacation.)
- Tu as accusé ton amie sans preuve valable. (You accused your friend without valid evidence.)
- Il a accusé son patron de vol avant de se rendre compte de son erreur. (He accused his boss of stealing before realizing his mistake.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of accuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse accusé | J’eusse accusé la fraude | I had accused fraud |
tu | tu eusses accusé | Tu eusses accusé la fraude | You had accused fraud |
il | il eût accusé | Il eût accusé la fraude | He had accused fraud |
elle | elle eût accusé | Elle eût accusé la fraude | She had accused fraud |
on | on eût accusé | On eût accusé la fraude | One had accused fraud |
nous | nous eûmes accusé | Nous eûmes accusé la fraude | We had accused fraud |
vous | vous eûtes accusé | Vous eûtes accusé la fraude | You had accused fraud |
ils | ils eurent accusé | Ils eurent accusé la fraude | They had accused fraud |
elles | elles eurent accusé | Elles eurent accusé la fraude | They had accused fraud |
Other Conjugations for Accuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
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Accuser – 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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