Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Introduction to the verb accuser
The English translation of the French verb accuser is “to accuse.” The infinitive form of accuser is pronounced “ah-koo-zay.”
The word “accuser” comes from the Latin word “accusare,” which means “to call to account” or “to accuse.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of using “accuser” in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais accusé mon frère d’avoir volé mes bonbons. (I had accused my brother of stealing my candy.)
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Nous avions accusé le garçon de mentir. (We had accused the boy of lying.)
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Tu avais accusé tes amis d’être jaloux de toi. (You had accused your friends of being jealous of you.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais accusé | J’avais accusé mon frère. | I had accused my brother. |
tu | tu avais accusé | Tu avais accusé ton collègue. | You had accused your colleague. |
il | il avait accusé | Il avait accusé son voisin. | He had accused his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait accusé | Elle avait accusé sa sœur. | She had accused her sister. |
on | on avait accusé | On avait accusé le professeur. | One had accused the teacher. |
nous | nous avions accusé | Nous avions accusé nos amis. | We had accused our friends. |
vous | vous aviez accusé | Vous aviez accusé votre patron. | You had accused your boss. |
ils | ils avaient accusé | Ils avaient accusé leurs voisins. | They had accused their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient accusé | Elles avaient accusé leurs collègues. | They had accused their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Accuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
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Accuser – 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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