Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Introduction to the verb accoter
The English translation of the French verb accoter is “to lean against” or “to prop up against.” It is pronounced “ah-koh-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word accoter comes from the Old French word “acoster,” which meant “to approach” or “to draw near.” In modern French, it is most often used in everyday language in the plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of accoter in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais accoté ma chaise contre le mur avant de commencer à manger. (I had leaned my chair against the wall before starting to eat.)
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Elle avait accoté son vélo contre l’arbre avant de partir en randonnée. (She had propped her bike against the tree before going hiking.)
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Nous avions accoté nos sacs à dos contre le banc avant de partir visiter la ville. (We had leaned our backpacks against the bench before going to explore the city.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais accoté | Je m’étais accoté sur le mur. | I had leaned against the wall. |
tu | t’étais accoté | Tu t’étais accoté sur la rambarde. | You had leaned against the railing. |
il | s’était accoté | Il s’était accoté sur le comptoir. | He had leaned against the counter. |
elle | s’était accotée | Elle s’était accotée sur la chaise. | She had leaned against the chair. |
on | s’était accoté | On s’était accoté sur la barrière. | One had leaned against the fence. |
nous | nous étions accotés | Nous étions accotés sur le mur. | We had leaned against the wall. |
vous | vous étiez accotés | Vous étiez accotés sur la rampe. | You had leaned against the railing. |
ils | s’étaient accotés | Ils s’étaient accotés sur le banc. | They had leaned against the bench. |
elles | s’étaient accotées | Elles s’étaient accotées sur le mur. | They had leaned against the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Accoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoter
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Accoter – 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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