Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Introduction to the verb accepter
The English translation of accepter is “to accept.” It is pronounced as “ak-sep-tey” in its infinitive form.
Accepter comes from the Latin word “acceptare,” which means “to receive willingly.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to express the act of agreeing to or approving something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, accepter is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais accepté l’offre avant de réaliser que c’était une erreur. (I had accepted the offer before realizing it was a mistake.)
- Nous avions accepté de les aider, mais ils ont finalement décliné notre offre. (We had agreed to help them, but they ultimately declined our offer.)
- Ils avaient accepté de nous rencontrer à midi, mais ils ont été en retard. (They had agreed to meet us at noon, but they were late.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accepter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais accepté | J’avais accepté l’offre. | I had accepted the offer. |
tu | tu avais accepté | Tu avais accepté le cadeau. | You had accepted the gift. |
il | il avait accepté | Il avait accepté l’invitation. | He had accepted the invitation. |
elle | elle avait accepté | Elle avait accepté le travail. | She had accepted the job. |
on | on avait accepté | On avait accepté l’excuse. | One had accepted the apology. |
nous | nous avions accepté | Nous avions accepté l’aide. | We had accepted the help. |
vous | vous aviez accepté | Vous aviez accepté la proposition. | You had accepted the proposal. |
ils | ils avaient accepté | Ils avaient accepté l’offre. | They had accepted the offer. |
elles | elles avaient accepté | Elles avaient accepté l’idée. | They had accepted the idea. |
Other Conjugations for Accepter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
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Accepter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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