Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Introduction to the verb accorder
The English translation of the French verb accorder is “to grant” or “to accord.” It is pronounced “ah-koor-dé.”
The verb accorder comes from the Latin word “accordare,” which means “to agree.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of how accorder is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais accordé une réduction à mes clients fidèles. (I had granted a discount to my loyal customers.)
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Elle m’avait accordé une deuxième chance. (She had given me a second chance.)
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Ils s’étaient accordés sur un plan d’action. (They had agreed on an action plan.)
In these examples, accorder is used to indicate an action that had already been completed in the past. In English, this tense is often translated as “had + past participle.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais accordé | J’avais accordé ma guitare. | I had tuned my guitar. |
tu | tu avais accordé | Tu avais accordé ta voix. | You had tuned your voice. |
il | il avait accordé | Il avait accordé son violon. | He had tuned his violin. |
elle | elle avait accordé | Elle avait accordé sa harpe. | She had tuned her harp. |
on | on avait accordé | On avait accordé le piano. | One had tuned the piano. |
nous | nous avions accordé | Nous avions accordé la guitare. | We had tuned the guitar. |
vous | vous aviez accordé | Vous aviez accordé la voix. | You had tuned the voice. |
ils | ils avaient accordé | Ils avaient accordé le violon. | They had tuned the violin. |
elles | elles avaient accordé | Elles avaient accordé la harpe. | They had tuned the harp. |
Other Conjugations for Accorder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
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Accorder – 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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