Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Introduction to the verb accréter
The English translation of the French verb “accréter” is “to accrete” or “to grow by accumulation.”
The pronunciation of the infinitive form “accréter” is as follows: /a.kʁe.te/
The verb “accréter” comes from the Latin word “accretare,” meaning “to grow together” or “to increase.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred in the past with a sense of completion.
Examples of the usage of “accréter” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Les sédiments s’accrétèrent lentement au fond de l’océan. (The sediments accreted slowly at the bottom of the ocean.)
- Au fil des années, les stalactites s’accrétèrent dans la grotte. (Over the years, the stalactites accreted in the cave.)
- La couche de glace s’accrétèrent sur les branches des arbres en hiver. (The layer of ice accreted on the tree branches in winter.)
English translations:
- The sediments grew slowly at the bottom of the ocean.
- Over the years, the stalactites grew in the cave.
- The layer of ice formed on the tree branches in winter.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of accréter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | accrut | J’accrut mes connaissances. | I increased my knowledge. |
Tu | accrus | Tu accrus tes efforts. | You increased your efforts. |
Il | accrut | Il accrut sa productivité. | He increased his productivity. |
Elle | accrut | Elle accrut ses compétences. | She increased her skills. |
On | accrut | On accrut son influence. | One increased their influence. |
Nous | accrûmes | Nous accrûmes nos ressources. | We increased our resources. |
Vous | accrûtes | Vous accrûtes vos bénéfices. | You increased your profits. |
Ils | accrurent | Ils accrurent leur production. | They increased their production. |
Elles | accrurent | Elles accrurent leur efficacité. | They (feminine) increased their efficiency. |
Other Conjugations for Accréter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
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Accréter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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