Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Introduction to the verb accumuler
The English translation of the French verb accumuler is “to accumulate.” It is pronounced as “ah-koo-myoo-leh.”
The origin of the word accumuler can be traced back to the Latin word “accumulare,” meaning “to heap up.” In everyday French, accumuler is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that has taken place in the past and is completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais accumulé beaucoup de dettes avant de trouver un bon emploi. (I had accumulated a lot of debts before finding a good job.)
- Elle avait accumulé assez d’expérience pour obtenir une promotion. (She had accumulated enough experience to get a promotion.)
- Nous avions accumulé suffisamment d’argent pour acheter une nouvelle voiture. (We had accumulated enough money to buy a new car.)
In these examples, the verb accumuler is conjugated in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. In English, this tense is often translated using “had + past participle” such as “had accumulated” or “had enough.”
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accumuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse accumulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse accumulé. | I wish I had accumulated. |
tu | eusses accumulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses accumulé. | I wish you had accumulated. |
il | eût accumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût accumulé. | I wish he had accumulated. |
elle | eût accumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût accumulé. | I wish she had accumulated. |
on | eût accumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût accumulé. | I wish one had accumulated. |
nous | eussions accumulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions accumulé. | I wish we had accumulated. |
vous | eussiez accumulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez accumulé. | I wish you had accumulated. |
ils | eussent accumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent accumulé. | I wish they had accumulated. |
elles | eussent accumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent accumulé. | I wish they had accumulated. |
Other Conjugations for Accumuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accumuler
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Accumuler – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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