Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Introduction to the verb acquiescer
The English translation of the French verb acquiescer is “to acquiesce” or “to agree.”
The infinitive form of acquiescer is pronounced “ah-kwee-es-sey.”
Acquiescer comes from the Latin word “acquiescere” which means “to be at rest.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, acquiescer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’avais acquiescé à sa demande avant qu’elle ne parte. (I had agreed to her request before she left.)
- Nous étions restés silencieux, mais nous avions acquiescé à sa décision. (We had remained silent, but we had agreed to his decision.)
- Elle s’était plainte du bruit, mais elle avait fini par acquiescer à notre choix de musique. (She had complained about the noise, but she had finally acquiesced to our choice of music.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of acquiescer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse acquiescé | I had acquiesced |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses acquiescé | You had acquiesced |
il | il eût | Il eût acquiescé | He had acquiesced |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût acquiescé | She had acquiesced |
on | on eût | On eût acquiescé | One had acquiesced |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes acquiescé | We had acquiesced |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes acquiescé | You had acquiesced |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent acquiescé | They had acquiesced |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent acquiescé | They had acquiesced |
Other Conjugations for Acquiescer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
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Acquiescer – 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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