Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Introduction to the verb acculturer
The English translation of the French verb “acculturer” is “to acculturate.” The infinitive form, “acculturer,” is pronounced as “ah-kul-tyuh-ray.”
The verb “acculturer” is derived from the Latin word “acculturare,” which means “to accustom.” It was introduced into the French language in the 1930s and is used to describe the process of adopting or assimilating aspects of a different culture.
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) is a literary tense that is rarely used in spoken language. However, it is still encountered in literature, historical texts, or formal writing.
Here are three examples of “acculturer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les immigrants s’acculturèrent rapidement à leur nouvel environnement.
(The immigrants acculturated quickly to their new environment.) -
Les coutumes locales s’acculturèrent progressivement avec des influences étrangères.
(The local customs acculturated gradually with foreign influences.) -
La tribu s’accultura au fil du temps en adoptant de nouvelles pratiques.
(The tribe acculturated over time by adopting new practices.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of acculturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | acculturai | J’acculturai la tribu. | I acculturated the tribe. |
Tu | acculturas | Tu acculturas les membres. | You acculturated the members. |
Il | accultura | Il accultura la population. | He acculturated the population. |
Elle | accultura | Elle accultura le groupe. | She acculturated the group. |
On | accultura | On accultura la société. | One acculturated the society. |
Nous | acculturâmes | Nous acculturâmes les immigrants. | We acculturated the immigrants. |
Vous | acculturâtes | Vous acculturâtes les étudiants. | You acculturated the students. |
Ils | acculturèrent | Ils acculturèrent les individus. | They acculturated the individuals. |
Elles | acculturèrent | Elles acculturèrent les communautés. | They (feminine) acculturated the communities. |
Other Conjugations for Acculturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculturer
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Acculturer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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