Verb conjugation

acquiescer

to acquiesce

Usage

Acquiescer means to agree or consent, often with a nod rather than words — it's more formal and literary than the everyday dire oui or être d'accord, and frequently describes a silent gesture of agreement in narration.

Examples

Il acquiesça d'un simple hochement de tête. — He agreed with a simple nod of the head.
Elle a acquiescé sans poser de questions. — She agreed without asking any questions.
Nous acquiesçons à votre demande. — We agree to your request.

Common mistake

Learners forget the cedilla needed to keep the soft "s" sound before a, o, or u — il acquiesça, nous acquiesçons — since the base verb already ends in -escer.

Simple tenses

Present

je	acquiesce
tu	acquiesces
il/elle	acquiesce
nous	acquiesçons
vous	acquiescez
ils/elles	acquiescent

Imperfect

je	acquiesçais
tu	acquiesçais
il/elle	acquiesçait
nous	acquiescions
vous	acquiesciez
ils/elles	acquiesçaient

Past historic (passé simple)

je	acquiesçai
tu	acquiesças
il/elle	acquiesça
nous	acquiesçâmes
vous	acquiesçâtes
ils/elles	acquiescèrent

Future

je	acquiescerai
tu	acquiesceras
il/elle	acquiescera
nous	acquiescerons
vous	acquiescerez
ils/elles	acquiesceront

Conditional

je	acquiescerais
tu	acquiescerais
il/elle	acquiescerait
nous	acquiescerions
vous	acquiesceriez
ils/elles	acquiesceraient

Subjunctive

je	acquiesce
tu	acquiesces
il/elle	acquiesce
nous	acquiescions
vous	acquiesciez
ils/elles	acquiescent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

je	acquiesçasse
tu	acquiesçasses
il/elle	acquiesçât
nous	acquiesçassions
vous	acquiesçassiez
ils/elles	acquiesçassent

Imperative

tu	acquiesce
nous	acquiesçons
vous	acquiescez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

je	ai acquiescé
tu	as acquiescé
il/elle	a acquiescé
nous	avons acquiescé
vous	avez acquiescé
ils/elles	ont acquiescé

Plus-que-parfait

je	avais acquiescé
tu	avais acquiescé
il/elle	avait acquiescé
nous	avions acquiescé
vous	aviez acquiescé
ils/elles	avaient acquiescé

Passé antérieur

je	eus acquiescé
tu	eus acquiescé
il/elle	eut acquiescé
nous	eûmes acquiescé
vous	eûtes acquiescé
ils/elles	eurent acquiescé

Futur antérieur

je	aurai acquiescé
tu	auras acquiescé
il/elle	aura acquiescé
nous	aurons acquiescé
vous	aurez acquiescé
ils/elles	auront acquiescé

Conditionnel passé

je	aurais acquiescé
tu	aurais acquiescé
il/elle	aurait acquiescé
nous	aurions acquiescé
vous	auriez acquiescé
ils/elles	auraient acquiescé

Subjonctif passé

je	aie acquiescé
tu	aies acquiescé
il/elle	ait acquiescé
nous	ayons acquiescé
vous	ayez acquiescé
ils/elles	aient acquiescé

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

je	eusse acquiescé
tu	eusses acquiescé
il/elle	eût acquiescé
nous	eussions acquiescé
vous	eussiez acquiescé
ils/elles	eussent acquiescé

Impératif passé

tu	aie acquiescé
nous	ayons acquiescé
vous	ayez acquiescé

Other

Present participle

acquiesçant

Past participle

acquiescé

Infinitive

acquiescer

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Frequently asked questions

What does "acquiescer" mean?

"acquiescer" means "to acquiesce".

How do you conjugate "acquiescer" in the present tense?

The present of "acquiescer" is: je acquiesce, tu acquiesces, il/elle acquiesce, nous acquiesçons, vous acquiescez, ils/elles acquiescent.

What is the Passé composé of "acquiescer"?

The passé composé of "acquiescer" is: je ai acquiescé, tu as acquiescé, il/elle a acquiescé, nous avons acquiescé, vous avez acquiescé, ils/elles ont acquiescé.

What is the Imperative of "acquiescer"?

The imperative of "acquiescer" is: tu acquiesce, nous acquiesçons, vous acquiescez.

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