Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Introduction to the verb accoucher
The English translation of the French verb accoucher is “to give birth.” It is pronounced “ah-koo-shay.”
The word “accoucher” comes from the Latin verb “accoucher,” which means “to assist during childbirth.” It entered the French language in the 16th century. In everyday French, it is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
- Elle avait accouché avant que son mari n’arrive à l’hôpital. (She had given birth before her husband arrived at the hospital.)
- Nous avions accouché d’un garçon avant de déménager en France. (We had given birth to a boy before moving to France.)
- Les médecins avaient accouché plusieurs femmes ce jour-là. (The doctors had delivered several women that day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais accouché | J’avais accouché à la maison. | I had given birth at home. |
tu | tu avais accouché | Tu avais accouché à l’hôpital. | You had given birth at the hospital. |
il | il avait accouché | Il avait accouché de son premier enfant. | He had given birth to his first child. |
elle | elle avait accouché | Elle avait accouché prématurément. | She had given birth prematurely. |
on | on avait accouché | On avait accouché d’un garçon. | One had given birth to a boy. |
nous | nous avions accouché | Nous avions accouché à la maison. | We had given birth at home. |
vous | vous aviez accouché | Vous aviez accouché d’une fille. | You had given birth to a girl. |
ils | ils avaient accouché | Ils avaient accouché à l’hôpital. | They had given birth at the hospital. |
elles | elles avaient accouché | Elles avaient accouché de triplés. | They had given birth to triplets. |
Other Conjugations for Accoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
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Accoucher – 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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