Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Introduction to the verb acculer
The English translation of the French verb acculer is “to corner” or “to back someone into a corner”. It is pronounced “ah-kew-leh” in the infinitive form.
The word acculer comes from the Latin word “culus” meaning “bottom” or “rear”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a sense of urgency or pressure on someone or something.
Three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que tu te dépêches, sinon tu vas m’acculer dans un coin. (You need to hurry up, otherwise you’ll back me into a corner.)
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Je crains que la situation ne l’accule à prendre une décision précipitée. (I fear that the situation will force him to make a hasty decision.)
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Nous devons trouver une solution avant que le temps nous accule. (We need to find a solution before time runs out and backs us into a corner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of acculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | accule | Il faut que je m’accule. | I must corner myself. |
tu | accules | Si tu accules l’animal, il fuira. | If you corner the animal, it will flee. |
il | accule | Il est important qu’il accule. | It’s important he corners. |
elle | accule | Elle espère que j’elle accule. | She hopes she corners. |
on | accule | Il est possible qu’on accule l’ennemi. | It’s possible we corner the enemy. |
nous | acculions | Nous devons que nous acculions. | We must corner ourselves. |
vous | acculiez | Il est nécessaire que vous acculiez. | It’s necessary you corner. |
ils | acculent | Il est crucial qu’ils acculent. | It’s crucial they corner. |
elles | acculent | Il est préférable qu’elles acculent. | It’s preferable they corner. |
Other Conjugations for Acculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acculer
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Acculer – 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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