Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Introduction to the verb accouer
The English translation of the French verb accouer is “to dock” or “to moor.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-coo-ay.”
Accouer comes from the Old French word “acouer,” which means “to come ashore” or “to approach.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past.
Example 1: J’espérais qu’il accouât à temps pour le dîner. (I was hoping he would dock in time for dinner.)
Example 2: Il était incertain que le bateau accouât avant le coucher du soleil. (It was uncertain whether the boat would dock before sunset.)
Example 3: Nous craignions qu’ils n’accouassent pas avant la tempête. (We were afraid they wouldn’t moor before the storm.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express uncertainty or doubt about the action of docking. The verb accouer is conjugated differently depending on the subject and tense, but in the Subjonctif Passé, it takes the following forms:
- je/j’ accouasse
- tu accouasses
- il/elle/on accouât
- nous accouassions
- vous accouassiez
- ils/elles accouassent
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of accouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me sois accoué | Je suis soulagé que je me sois accoué. | I’m relieved that I leaned over. |
tu | te sois accoué | Il est important que tu te sois accoué. | It’s important that you leaned over. |
il | se soit accoué | Il est possible qu’il se soit accoué. | It’s possible he leaned over. |
elle | se soit accoué | Elle veut qu’elle se soit accoué. | She wants to have leaned over. |
on | se soit accoué | On espère qu’on se soit accoué. | We hope to have leaned over. |
nous | nous soyons accoués | Nous voulons que nous nous soyons accoués. | We want to have leaned over. |
vous | vous soyez accoués | Vous êtes heureux que vous vous soyez accoués. | You’re happy that you leaned over. |
ils | se soient accoués | Ils croient qu’ils se soient accoués. | They believe they leaned over. |
elles | se soient accouées | Elles pensent qu’elles se soient accouées. | They think they leaned over. |
Other Conjugations for Accouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accouer
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Accouer – 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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