Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Introduction to the verb accoucher
The English translation of the French verb accoucher is “to give birth.” It is pronounced “ah-koo-shay.”
Accoucher comes from the Middle French word “accouchier,” which is derived from the Latin word “accubare” meaning “to lie down.” In everyday French, accoucher is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense when expressing a possibility or uncertainty about a past event.
Three simple examples of accoucher in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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Il est possible que Marie ait accouché avant l’arrivée de l’ambulance. (It is possible that Marie gave birth before the ambulance arrived.)
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Je doute que la mère ait accouché de jumeaux. (I doubt that the mother gave birth to twins.)
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Il faut que nous soyons là quand elle aura accouché. (We need to be there when she gives birth.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of accoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie accouché | Il est possible que j’aie accouché. | It’s possible that I gave birth. |
tu | aies accouché | Il faut que tu aies accouché. | You must have given birth. |
il | ait accouché | Il doute qu’il ait accouché. | He doubts he gave birth. |
elle | ait accouché | Elle craint qu’elle ait accouché. | She fears she gave birth. |
on | ait accouché | On veut qu’on ait accouché. | We want it to have been given birth. |
nous | ayons accouché | Espérons que nous ayons accouché. | Let’s hope we gave birth. |
vous | ayez accouché | Il est important que vous ayez accouché. | It’s important that you gave birth. |
ils | aient accouché | Ils doutent qu’ils aient accouché. | They doubt they gave birth. |
elles | aient accouché | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient accouché. | They prefer they gave birth. |
Other Conjugations for Accoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoucher
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Accoucher – 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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