Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Introduction to the verb accoter
The English translation of the French verb accoter is “to lean against.” It is pronounced “ah-koh-teh.”
The word accoter originates from the Old French word “acoster,” which means “to approach.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai accoté contre le mur. (I leaned against the wall.)
- Elle s’est accotée sur mon épaule. (She leaned against my shoulder.)
- Nous avons accoté nos vélos contre l’arbre. (We leaned our bikes against the tree.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of accoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai accoté | J’ai accoté mes coudes sur la table. | I leaned my elbows on the table. |
tu | as accoté | Tu as accoté ta tête contre la fenêtre. | You leaned your head against the window. |
il | a accoté | Il a accoté sa chaise contre le mur. | He leaned his chair against the wall. |
elle | a accoté | Elle a accoté sa moto contre le poteau. | She leaned her motorcycle against the post. |
on | a accoté | On a accoté les vélos contre l’arbre. | We leaned the bikes against the tree. |
nous | avons accoté | Nous avons accoté nos sacs sur le banc. | We leaned our bags on the bench. |
vous | avez accoté | Vous avez accoté vos vélos contre le mur. | You leaned your bikes against the wall. |
ils | ont accoté | Ils ont accoté leurs chaises contre la porte. | They leaned their chairs against the door. |
elles | ont accoté | Elles ont accoté leurs sacs contre le mur. | They leaned their bags against the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Accoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
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Accoter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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