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/a.kɔ̃.pa.ɲe/

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Translation

to accompany, to go with

Word origin

From Old French acompaignier, from a- ('to') plus compaignon ('companion'), ultimately from Late Latin companio ('one who shares bread'), from com- ('with') and panis ('bread').

Origin
Old French
Root
companio
English cognates
accompany, companion

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeaccompagneaccompagnaisaccompagnaiaccompagneraiaccompagnerais
tuaccompagnesaccompagnaisaccompagnasaccompagnerasaccompagnerais
il/elleaccompagneaccompagnaitaccompagnaaccompagneraaccompagnerait
nousaccompagnonsaccompagnionsaccompagnâmesaccompagneronsaccompagnerions
vousaccompagnezaccompagniezaccompagnâtesaccompagnerezaccompagneriez
ils/ellesaccompagnentaccompagnaientaccompagnèrentaccompagnerontaccompagneraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeaccompagneaccompagnasse
tuaccompagnesaccompagnasses
il/elleaccompagneaccompagnât
nousaccompagnionsaccompagnassions
vousaccompagniezaccompagnassiez
ils/ellesaccompagnentaccompagnassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuaccompagne
nousaccompagnons
vousaccompagnez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
accompagnant
Past participle
accompagné · accompagnée · accompagnés · accompagnées

Examples

' .

I am going to accompany you to the station this evening.

' .

My father always goes with me to the doctor.

- ' ?

Do you want to come with me to the market this morning?

l'.

She accompanied her mother to the hospital.

romantique.

This music goes well with a romantic dinner.

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