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FRENCH VERB

accepter

to accept

  • #153 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: accepté
  • Present participle: acceptant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I accept
  2. tu you accept
  3. il, elle, on he/she accepts
  4. nous we accept
  5. vous you accept
  6. ils, elles they accept

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I accepted
  2. tu you accepted
  3. il, elle, on he/she accepted
  4. nous we accepted
  5. vous you accepted
  6. ils, elles they accepted

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to accept
  2. tu you used to accept
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to accept
  4. nous we used to accept
  5. vous you used to accept
  6. ils, elles they used to accept

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will accept
  2. tu you will accept
  3. il, elle, on he/she will accept
  4. nous we will accept
  5. vous you will accept
  6. ils, elles they will accept

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would accept
  2. tu you would accept
  3. il, elle, on he/she would accept
  4. nous we would accept
  5. vous you would accept
  6. ils, elles they would accept

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I accept
  2. tu (that) you accept
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she accept
  4. nous (that) we accept
  5. vous (that) you accept
  6. ils, elles (that) they accept

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu accept!
  2. nous accept! (let’s)
  3. vous accept! (plural, or formal)

How to use accepter

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Vous acceptez la carte ou seulement les espèces ?

    Do you take cards or only cash?

  2. Past

    Elle a accepté le poste à Bordeaux.

    She accepted the job in Bordeaux.

  3. Imperfect

    Avant, ce restaurant n'acceptait pas les réservations.

    This restaurant didn't use to take reservations.

  4. Future

    J'accepterai leur offre si le salaire est correct.

    I'll accept their offer if the salary is decent.

  5. Conditional

    Tu accepterais de travailler le samedi ?

    Would you agree to work on Saturdays?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je doute qu'ils acceptent les chiens dans cet hôtel.

    I doubt they allow dogs in that hotel.

  7. Imperative

    Accepte son aide, tu ne peux pas tout faire seul.

    Accept his help, you can't do everything alone.

Good to know

  • Accepter de + infinitive : il a accepté de m'aider. Accepter une offre, une invitation, les cartes.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.