Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Introduction to the verb acagnarder
The English translation of the French verb acagnarder is “to cower” or “to huddle.” The infinitive form of acagnarder is pronounced as “ah-ka-nyar-day.”
Acagnarder is derived from the Old French word “cagnard,” meaning “huddled up,” which itself comes from the regional word “cagne” or “cagneux,” referring to a huddled or crouched posture.
In everyday French, the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in formal writing or literature. However, if we were to use acagnarder in the Passé Simple tense, it would be conjugated as follows:
- Je acagnardai (I cowered)
- Tu acagnardas (You cowered)
- Il/Elle acagnarda (He/She cowered)
Here are three simple examples of acagnarder used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Je acagnardai dans un coin de la pièce.
(I cowered in a corner of the room.) -
Les enfants acagnardèrent derrière leur mère, effrayés par le bruit.
(The children cowered behind their mother, frightened by the noise.) -
Elle acagnarda son chien pour le protéger de l’orage.
(She huddled her dog to protect it from the storm.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of acagnarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | acagnardai | J’acagnardai dans mon lit. | I snuggled in my bed. |
Tu | acagnardas | Tu acagnardas ta fille. | You snuggled your daughter. |
Il | acagna | Il acagna son chien. | He snuggled his dog. |
Elle | acagna | Elle acagna son chat. | She snuggled her cat. |
On | acagna | On acagna son corps. | One snuggled one’s body. |
Nous | acagnardâmes | Nous acagnardâmes devant la cheminée. | We snuggled in front of the fireplace. |
Vous | acagnardâtes | Vous acagnardâtes dans le canapé. | You snuggled on the couch. |
Ils | acagnardèrent | Ils acagnardèrent dans les couvertures. | They snuggled in the blankets. |
Elles | acagnardèrent | Elles acagnardèrent dans leur lit. | They (feminine) snuggled in their bed. |
Other Conjugations for Acagnarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acagnarder
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Acagnarder – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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