Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Introduction to the verb accepter
The English translation of the French verb accepter is “to accept.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ak-sep-tey.”
The origin of the word accepter can be traced back to the Latin word “accipere,” meaning “to take, receive.” In everyday French, accepter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of accepter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais qu’il acceptât mon invitation. (I was hoping he would accept my invitation.)
- Elle souhaitait que sa famille acceptât son choix de carrière. (She wished her family would accept her career choice.)
- Nous voulions que vous acceptiez notre offre de collaboration. (We wanted you to accept our collaboration offer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of accepter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | acceptasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je acceptasse votre offre. | If I had more time, I would accept your offer. |
tu | acceptasses | Si tu rencontrais son père, tu acceptasses son invitation. | If you met her father, you would accept her invitation. |
il | acceptât | Il serait déçu si il acceptât l’offre d’emploi. | He would be disappointed if he accepted the job offer. |
elle | acceptât | Elle serait heureuse si elle acceptât sa demande en mariage. | She would be happy if she accepted his marriage proposal. |
on | acceptât | Si on acceptât les règles, on pourrait jouer. | If one accepted the rules, one could play. |
nous | acceptassions | Si nous acceptassions l’aide qu’on nous propose, nous irions plus vite. | If we accepted the help offered to us, we would go faster. |
vous | acceptassiez | Si vous acceptassiez l’invitation, je ne me sentirais pas seul. | If you accepted the invitation, I wouldn’t feel lonely. |
ils | acceptassent | S’ils acceptassent les critiques, ils pourraient s’améliorer. | If they accepted criticism, they could improve. |
elles | acceptassent | Si elles acceptassent de partager, ça serait plus équitable. | If they accepted to share, it would be more fair. |
Other Conjugations for Accepter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accepter
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Accepter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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