Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Introduction to the verb accointer
The English translation of the French verb accointer is “to acquaint” or “to become acquainted with.” It is pronounced ah-kwahn-tay.
The word accointer comes from the Old French word “acointier,” which means “to make acquaintance with.” It is derived from the Latin word “adquintāre,” meaning “to bring into acquaintance.”
Accointer is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action or idea. It is often used in polite or formal situations to express a desire or hope.
Here are three examples of accointer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je m’accointe avec mon nouveau voisin. (I need to become acquainted with my new neighbor.)
- Mon patron souhaite que je m’accointe avec les clients importants. (My boss wants me to acquaint myself with important clients.)
- Je préférerais que tu t’accointes avec mes parents avant de les rencontrer. (I would prefer for you to become acquainted with my parents before meeting them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of accointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accointe | Il faut que je m’accointe avec lui. | I must make friends with him. |
tu | accointes | Je veux que tu t’accointes avec eux. | I want you to make friends with them. |
il | accointe | Il est important qu’il s’accointe avec elle. | It’s important he makes friends with her. |
elle | accointe | Elle désire que je m’accointe avec eux. | She desires for me to make friends with them. |
on | accointe | Il est mieux qu’on s’accointe avec ses voisins. | It’s better for us to make friends with our neighbors. |
nous | accointions | Il est nécessaire que nous nous accointions avec nos collègues. | It’s necessary for us to make friends with our colleagues. |
vous | accointiez | Il est recommandé que vous vous accointiez avec vos partenaires. | It’s recommended for you to make friends with your partners. |
ils | accointent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’accointent avec leur famille. | It’s essential for them to make friends with their family. |
elles | accointent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’accointent avec leurs amis. | It’s crucial for them to make friends with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Accointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accointer
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Accointer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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