Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Introduction to the verb acquiescer
The English translation of the French verb acquiescer is “to acquiesce” or “to consent.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ah-kee-es-say.”
Acquiescer comes from the Latin verb acquiescere, meaning “to rest” or “to remain quietly.” It entered the French language in the 15th century. In everyday French, acquiescer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais acquiescé à sa demande avant de comprendre les conséquences. (I had acquiesced to his request before understanding the consequences.)
- Elle avait acquiescé à leur plan sans se poser de questions. (She had agreed to their plan without asking any questions.)
- Nous avions acquiescé à leurs conditions pour éviter tout conflit. (We had consented to their conditions to avoid any conflict.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of acquiescer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais acquiescé | J’avais acquiescé à l’idée. | I had acquiesced to the idea. |
tu | tu avais acquiescé | Tu avais acquiescé à la proposition. | You had acquiesced to the proposal. |
il | il avait acquiescé | Il avait acquiescé à la demande. | He had acquiesced to the request. |
elle | elle avait acquiescé | Elle avait acquiescé à la décision. | She had acquiesced to the decision. |
on | on avait acquiescé | On avait acquiescé à la suggestion. | One had acquiesced to the suggestion. |
nous | nous avions acquiescé | Nous avions acquiescé à la demande. | We had acquiesced to the request. |
vous | vous aviez acquiescé | Vous aviez acquiescé à l’offre. | You had acquiesced to the offer. |
ils | ils avaient acquiescé | Ils avaient acquiescé à la proposition. | They had acquiesced to the proposal. |
elles | elles avaient acquiescé | Elles avaient acquiescé à la suggestion. | They had acquiesced to the suggestion. |
Other Conjugations for Acquiescer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquiescer
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Acquiescer – 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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