/a.kɔʁ.de/
Translation
to grant; to tune (an instrument); to agree (in grammar)
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin accordare, from Latin ad- ('to') and cor, cordis ('heart'), so literally to bring hearts together. The musical sense of tuning was reinforced by Latin chorda ('string'). English 'accord' and 'cordial' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- accordare
- English cognates
- accord, concord, cordial
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | accorde | accordais | accordai | accorderai | accorderais |
| tu | accordes | accordais | accordas | accorderas | accorderais |
| il/elle | accorde | accordait | accorda | accordera | accorderait |
| nous | accordons | accordions | accordâmes | accorderons | accorderions |
| vous | accordez | accordiez | accordâtes | accorderez | accorderiez |
| ils/elles | accordent | accordaient | accordèrent | accorderont | accorderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | accorde | accordasse |
| tu | accordes | accordasses |
| il/elle | accorde | accordât |
| nous | accordions | accordassions |
| vous | accordiez | accordassiez |
| ils/elles | accordent | accordassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | accorde |
| nous | accordons |
| vous | accordez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- accordant
- Past participle
- accordé · accordée · accordés · accordées
Examples
.
The bank granted him a fifteen-year loan.
- ' ?
Could you spare me five minutes?
.
He tunes his guitar before every concert.
, l'adjectif ' .
In French, the adjective agrees with the noun.
' l'.
The two witnesses do not agree on the time.
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