Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Introduction to the verb accoster
The English translation of the French verb accoster is “to accost” or “to approach”. It is pronounced [a.kɔs.te] in the infinitive form.
The verb accoster comes from the Latin word “accostare”, which means “to approach”. It is used in everyday French to describe the act of approaching or speaking to someone, often in a sudden or unexpected way. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, it is used to express a wish or a possibility.
Here are three simple examples of accoster in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je souhaite que tu m’accostes demain matin. (I wish for you to approach me tomorrow morning.)
- Il est possible que mes voisins m’accostent à la fête ce soir. (It is possible that my neighbors will approach me at the party tonight.)
- Je veux que vous m’accostiez si vous me voyez à la gare. (I want you to approach me if you see me at the train station.)
In these examples, the verb accoster is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a possibility, or a request for someone to approach or speak to the subject.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of accoster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accoste | Mon père préfère que je l’accoste. | My father prefers I approach him. |
tu | accostes | Je veux que tu m’accostes. | I want you to approach me. |
il | accoste | Il est possible qu’il m’accoste. | It’s possible he approaches me. |
elle | accoste | Elle ne veut pas que je l’accoste. | She doesn’t want me to approach her. |
on | accoste | Il est important qu’on m’accoste. | It’s important we approach each other. |
nous | accostions | Il est préférable que nous accostions. | It’s preferable we approach each other. |
vous | accostiez | Il est nécessaire que vous accostiez. | It’s necessary you approach each other. |
ils | accostent | Il est essentiel qu’ils m’accostent. | It’s essential they approach me. |
elles | accostent | Il est crucial qu’elles m’accostent. | It’s crucial they approach me. |
Other Conjugations for Accoster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoster
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Accoster – 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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