Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Introduction to the verb accaparer
The English translation of the French verb “accaparer” is “to monopolize” or “to seize”.
The infinitive form of “accaparer” is pronounced as “ah-kah-pa-ray”.
The word “accaparer” comes from the French prefix “ac-” (meaning “to” or “towards”) and the noun “cap” (meaning “head”). It has its origins in Old French and Latin. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the present tense, but in the passé simple (simple past) tense, it is used less frequently. The passé simple tense is mainly found in literature or formal writing.
Here are three examples of the usage of “accaparer” in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les deux sociétés accaparèrent le marché. (The two companies monopolized the market.)
- Le joueur accapara l’attention de tous les spectateurs. (The player seized the attention of all the spectators.)
- Cette décision accapara toutes mes pensées. (This decision monopolized all my thoughts.)
Please note that while these sentences demonstrate the use of “accaparer” in the passé simple tense, this tense is less commonly used in spoken language and is mostly found in written texts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of accaparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | accaparai | J’accaparai la conversation. | I monopolized the conversation. |
Tu | accaparas | Tu accaparas l’attention. | You monopolized the attention. |
Il | accapara | Il accapara le pouvoir. | He monopolized the power. |
Elle | accapara | Elle accapara les ressources. | She monopolized the resources. |
On | accapara | On accapara les biens. | One monopolized the goods. |
Nous | accaparâmes | Nous accaparâmes le marché. | We monopolized the market. |
Vous | accaparâtes | Vous accaparâtes les bénéfices. | You monopolized the profits. |
Ils | accaparèrent | Ils accaparèrent le territoire. | They monopolized the territory. |
Elles | accaparèrent | Elles accaparèrent les terres. | They (feminine) monopolized the lands. |
Other Conjugations for Accaparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accaparer
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Accaparer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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