Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Introduction to the verb accorder
The English translation of the French verb accorder is “to grant” or “to accord.” It is pronounced as [ah-kor-deh] in its infinitive form.
Accorder comes from the Latin word “accordare,” meaning “to agree.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il fallait que je t’accorde cette faveur. (I had to grant you this favor.)
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Je souhaitais que tu m’accordasses un peu plus de temps. (I wished you would grant me a little more time.)
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Il était nécessaire que nous leur accordions cette opportunité. (It was necessary for us to grant them this opportunity.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of accorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accordasse | Si j’étais toi, je n’accordasse pas avec lui. | If I were you, I wouldn’t agree with him. |
tu | accordasses | Si tu avais raison, tu accordasses avec moi. | If you were right, you would agree with me. |
il | accordât | Il serait heureux si il accordât ses idées avec les autres. | He would be happy if he aligned his ideas with others. |
elle | accordât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle accordât ses actions avec ses valeurs. | She would be satisfied if she aligned her actions with her values. |
on | accordât | Si on accordât plus d’importance à l’environnement, on vivrait mieux. | If one gave more importance to the environment, one would live better. |
nous | accordassions | Si nous accordassions nos opinions, nous pourrions trouver un compromis. | If we aligned our opinions, we could find a compromise. |
vous | accordassiez | Si vous accordassiez votre emploi du temps, vous auriez plus de temps libre. | If you organized your schedule, you would have more free time. |
ils | accordassent | S’ils accordassent leurs opinions, ils pourraient trouver une solution. | If they aligned their opinions, they could find a solution. |
elles | accordassent | Si elles accordassent leurs tenues, elles seraient plus élégantes. | If they matched their outfits, they would be more elegant. |
Other Conjugations for Accorder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
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Accorder – 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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