Accueillir — to welcome | French Verb Chart
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Présent (Indicatif)
- j’accueilleI welcome
- tu accueillesyou welcome
- il / elle accueillehe / she welcomes
- nous accueillonswe welcome
- vous accueillezyou welcome
- ils / elles accueillentthey welcome
Passé composé (Indicatif)
- j’ai accueilliI welcomed
- tu as accueilliyou welcomed
- il / elle a accueillihe / she welcomed
- nous avons accueilliwe welcomed
- vous avez accueilliyou welcomed
- ils / elles ont accueillithey welcomed
Imparfait (Indicatif)
- j’accueillaisI was welcoming
- tu accueillaisyou were
- il accueillaithe was
- nous accueillionswe were
- vous accueilliezyou were
- ils accueillaientthey were
Futur simple (Indicatif)
- j’accueilleraiI will welcome
- tu accueillerasyou will
- il accueillerahe will
- nous accueilleronswe will
- vous accueillerezyou will
- ils accueillerontthey will
Conditionnel présent
- j’accueilleraisI would welcome
- tu accueilleraisyou would
- il accueilleraithe would
- nous accueillerionswe would
- vous accueilleriezyou would
- ils accueilleraientthey would
Subjonctif présent
- que j’accueillethat I welcome
- que tu accueillesthat you
- qu’il accueillethat he
- que nous accueillionsthat we
- que vous accueilliezthat you
- qu’ils accueillentthat they
Impératif, Participe & Infinitif
- accueillirinfinitive
- accueillantpresent participle
- en accueillantgerund (gérondif)
- accueillipast participle
- accueilles · accueillons · accueillezimperative
- avoirauxiliary in compound tenses
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📘 How to use Accueillir
- Looks -ir but behaves like -er in the present (j’accueille, not j’accueillis) AND in the future (j’accueillerai — keeps the e!).
- The noun is essential: un accueil = a welcome / reception desk; faire bon accueil à = to give a warm welcome.
- Very common in hospitality & work: l’hôtel accueille les clients dès 15h.
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present (like -er): j’___ (accueill+e)
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accueille
future keeps the e: j’___ (accueille+rai)
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accueillerai
a welcome / reception = un ___ (the noun)
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accueil
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tu ___ (Accueillir — passé composé)
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as accueilli
il ___ (Accueillir — imperfect)
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accueillait
nous ___ (Accueillir — future)
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accueillerons
vous ___ (Accueillir — conditional)
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accueilleriez
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Accueillir conjugation FAQ
What is the present tense of accueillir?
j’accueille, tu accueilles, il / elle accueille, nous accueillons, vous accueillez, ils / elles accueillent. Full charts for every tense are above, each form with audio.
What is the past participle of accueillir?
accueilli — the passé composé is « j’ai accueilli ». Accueillir uses avoir as its auxiliary verb.
How do you say accueillir in the future tense?
« j’accueillerai » — the future stem never changes across persons, only the endings do.
What does accueillir mean in English?
to welcome. It is one of the essential French verbs — drill the present first, then the passé composé; those two tenses carry most conversations.
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