Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Introduction to the verb accoucher
The English translation of the French verb accoucher is “to give birth.” It is pronounced “ah-koo-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word “accoucher” comes from the Latin word “accoccare,” meaning “to help deliver.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai accouché d’une petite fille il y a deux mois. (I gave birth to a baby girl two months ago.)
- Elle a accouché à la maison avec l’aide d’une sage-femme. (She gave birth at home with the help of a midwife.)
- Ma sœur a accouché d’un garçon hier soir. (My sister gave birth to a boy last night.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of accoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai accouché | J’ai accouché à l’hôpital. | I gave birth at the hospital. |
tu | as accouché | Tu as accouché d’un petit garçon. | You gave birth to a baby boy. |
il | a accouché | Il a accouché à domicile. | He gave birth at home. |
elle | a accouché | Elle a accouché en douleur. | She gave birth in pain. |
on | a accouché | On a accouché de jumeaux. | We gave birth to twins. |
nous | avons accouché | Nous avons accouché dans l’eau. | We gave birth in the water. |
vous | avez accouché | Vous avez accouché d’une fille. | You gave birth to a baby girl. |
ils | ont accouché | Ils ont accouché à l’étranger. | They gave birth abroad. |
elles | ont accouché | Elles ont accouché sans complication. | They gave birth without complications. |
Other Conjugations for Accoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
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Accoucher – 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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