Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Introduction to the verb acculer
The English translation of the French verb acculer is “to corner” or “to back into a corner.” It is pronounced as “ah-kew-lay.”
The language origin of acculer can be traced back to the Old French word “acoler,” meaning “to put next to.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “colare” meaning “to approach.”
In everyday French, acculer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or time.
Here are three examples of acculer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais acculé le chat dans un coin avant de le récupérer. (I had cornered the cat before retrieving it.)
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L’entreprise était acculée par les dettes avant de faire faillite. (The company had been backed into a corner by debts before going bankrupt.)
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Ils avaient acculé le voleur dans l’allée avant de l’arrêter. (They had cornered the thief in the alley before arresting him.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of acculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais acculé | J’avais acculé l’adversaire. | I had cornered the opponent. |
tu | tu avais acculé | Tu avais acculé le chien. | You had cornered the dog. |
il | il avait acculé | Il avait acculé le voleur. | He had cornered the thief. |
elle | elle avait acculé | Elle avait acculé le tigre. | She had cornered the tiger. |
on | on avait acculé | On avait acculé le cerf. | One had cornered the deer. |
nous | nous avions acculé | Nous avions acculé l’ours. | We had cornered the bear. |
vous | vous aviez acculé | Vous aviez acculé le renard. | You had cornered the fox. |
ils | ils avaient acculé | Ils avaient acculé le sanglier. | They had cornered the boar. |
elles | elles avaient acculé | Elles avaient acculé le loup. | They had cornered the wolf. |
Other Conjugations for Acculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
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Acculer – 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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