Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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 “ah-kor-dé.”
Accorder comes from the Old French word “acorder,” which comes from the Latin word “accordare,” meaning “to agree.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of giving or granting something, or to describe two or more things that are in agreement or harmony with each other.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, accorder is used to express a past action that may or may not have occurred, usually following a verb expressing doubt, opinion, or desire. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’espère que tu m’as accordé une seconde chance. (I hope you granted me a second chance.)
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Il doute que le jury lui ait accordé le premier prix. (He doubts that the jury awarded him the first prize.)
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Il est temps que nous nous accordions sur les détails du contrat. (It’s time for us to come to an agreement on the details of the contract.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of accorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie accordé | Je doute que j’aie accordé. | I doubt I have granted. |
tu | aies accordé | Il faut que tu aies accordé. | You must have granted. |
il | ait accordé | Il est possible qu’il ait accordé. | It’s possible he granted. |
elle | ait accordé | Elle craint qu’elle ait accordé. | She fears she granted. |
on | ait accordé | On veut qu’on ait accordé. | We want it to have been granted. |
nous | ayons accordé | Espérons que nous ayons accordé. | Let’s hope we granted. |
vous | ayez accordé | Il est important que vous ayez accordé. | It’s important that you granted. |
ils | aient accordé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient accordé. | They doubt they granted. |
elles | aient accordé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient accordé. | They prefer they granted. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accorder
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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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