Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Introduction to the verb accuser
The English translation of the French verb accuser is “to accuse.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “ah-koo-zay.”
The word “accuser” comes from the Latin word “accusare,” meaning “to call to account.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms since then.
In everyday French, the verb “accuser” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that is completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of “accuser.”
Here are three examples of “accuser” being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais accusé mon voisin d’avoir volé mon vélo avant de découvrir qu’il s’était simplement emprunté. (I had accused my neighbor of stealing my bike before finding out he had simply borrowed it.)
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Elle était convaincue d’avoir été accusée à tort par son patron avant de recevoir ses excuses. (She was convinced she had been wrongly accused by her boss before receiving his apologies.)
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Ils avaient nié avoir accusé leur ami de tricher avant de se rendre compte qu’il avait raison. (They had denied accusing their friend of cheating before realizing he was right.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of accuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse accusé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse accusé. | I would have preferred me to be accused. |
tu | eusses accusé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses accusé. | I would have preferred you to be accused. |
il | eût accusé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût accusé. | I would have preferred him to be accused. |
elle | eût accusé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût accusé. | I would have preferred her to be accused. |
on | eût accusé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût accusé. | I would have preferred one to be accused. |
nous | eussions accusé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions accusé. | I would have preferred us to be accused. |
vous | eussiez accusé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez accusé. | I would have preferred you to be accused. |
ils | eussent accusé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent accusé. | I would have preferred them to be accused. |
elles | eussent accusé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent accusé. | I would have preferred them to be accused. |
Other Conjugations for Accuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accuser
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Accuser – 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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