accorder
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | accorde |
| tu | accordes |
| il/elle | accorde |
| nous | accordons |
| vous | accordez |
| ils/elles | accordent |
Je accorde beaucoup d'importance à l'éducation.
I grant a lot of importance to education.
Ils accordent leurs instruments avant le concert.
They tune their instruments before the concert.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai accordé |
| tu | as accordé |
| il/elle | a accordé |
| nous | avons accordé |
| vous | avez accordé |
| ils/elles | ont accordé |
Elle a accordé une faveur à son ami.
She granted a favor to her friend.
Nous avons accordé du temps pour discuter.
We granted time to discuss.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | accordais |
| tu | accordais |
| il/elle | accordait |
| nous | accordions |
| vous | accordiez |
| ils/elles | accordaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je accordais souvent des conseils.
When I was young, I often granted advice.
Ils accordaient beaucoup d'attention aux détails.
They granted a lot of attention to the details.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | accorderai |
| tu | accordera |
| il/elle | accordera |
| nous | accorderons |
| vous | accorderez |
| ils/elles | accorderont |
Je accorderai mon soutien à ce projet.
I will grant my support to this project.
Elle accordera une chance à tous les candidats.
She will grant a chance to all the candidates.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | accorderais |
| tu | accorderais |
| il/elle | accorderait |
| nous | accorderions |
| vous | accorderiez |
| ils/elles | accorderaient |
Je accorderais plus de temps si j'avais le choix.
I would grant more time if I had the choice.
Ils accorderaient une réduction aux étudiants.
They would grant a discount to students.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | accorde |
| tu | accordes |
| il/elle | accorde |
| nous | accordions |
| vous | accordiez |
| ils/elles | accordent |
Il faut que je accorde plus d'attention à mes études.
It is necessary that I grant more attention to my studies.
Il est important qu'ils accordent du temps aux bénévoles.
It is important that they grant time to the volunteers.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais accordé |
| tu | avais accordé |
| il/elle | avait accordé |
| nous | avions accordé |
| vous | aviez accordé |
| ils/elles | avaient accordé |
Avant de partir, j'avais accordé mon aide à la communauté.
Before leaving, I had granted my help to the community.
Ils avaient accordé une seconde chance à l'artiste.
They had granted a second chance to the artist.
"accorder" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "accorder" regular or irregular in French?
- "accorder" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "accorder" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "accorder" conjugates as: accorde, accordes, accordons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "accorder" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "accorder" conjugates as: ai accordé, as accordé, avons accordé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "accorder" in French?
- "accorder" (to grant, to tune) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.