Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Introduction to the verb accréter
The English translation of the French verb accréter is “to accrete” or “to add on.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-kreh-teh.”
Accréter comes from the Latin word “accretionare,” meaning “to increase or grow.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed at a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of accréter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais accrété un nouveau morceau de tissu à la robe. – I had added a new piece of fabric to the dress.
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Il avait accrété plusieurs annexes au contrat initial. – He had added several annexes to the initial contract.
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Nous avions accrété de nouvelles fonctionnalités au logiciel. – We had added new features to the software.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accréter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais accrété | J’avais accrété la roche. | I had accreted the rock. |
tu | tu avais accrété | Tu avais accrété le sable. | You had accreted the sand. |
il | il avait accrété | Il avait accrété la terre. | He had accreted the earth. |
elle | elle avait accrété | Elle avait accrété la vase. | She had accreted the mud. |
on | on avait accrété | On avait accrété la boue. | One had accreted the mud. |
nous | nous avions accrété | Nous avions accrété la boue. | We had accreted the mud. |
vous | vous aviez accrété | Vous aviez accrété le sable. | You had accreted the sand. |
ils | ils avaient accrété | Ils avaient accrété la roche. | They had accreted the rock. |
elles | elles avaient accrété | Elles avaient accrété la vase. | They had accreted the mud. |
Other Conjugations for Accréter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accréter
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Accréter – 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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