accompagner

to accompany, to go with, to escort, to support

a . k ɔ̃ . p a . ɲ e
accompagn to accompany, to go with + er Infinitive
verb Uncommon #19,921
to accompany, to go with
FR: Je vais t’accompagner à la gare.
EN: I’m going to accompany you to the train station.
to escort
FR: Un agent de sécurité va accompagner les visiteurs.
EN: A security guard is going to escort the visitors.
to support Often used in contexts like helping or guiding someone through a project, change, or difficult period.
FR: Elle va accompagner son fils dans ses études.
EN: She is going to support her son in his studies.
Conjugation of accompagner
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First accompagne
Second accompagnez
Third accompagne accompagnent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First accompagne
Third accompagne accompagnent
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second accompagne accompagnez
accompagner
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First accompagnerai
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third accompagnait
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third accompagna

Il préfère le rouge au blanc pour accompagner le fromage.

He prefers red wine to white to accompany cheese.

Il te faut m’accompagner.

You must come with me.

Alberto devait accompagner Isabella.

Alberto was to accompany Isabella.

Voyons si nos nouveaux alliés veulent nous accompagner.

Let's see if our new allies want to come with us.

Ziri avait l'intention d'accompagner Rima.

Ziri intended to accompany Rima.

J'aurais dû les accompagner.

I should have gone with them.

— Bacurau (2019)

Vous allez devoir nous accompagner.

You’re going to have to come with us.

Les parents doivent accompagner leurs enfants.

Parents must accompany their children.

J'aimerais les accompagner, si vous n'y voyez pas d'inconvénient.

I'd like to accompany them, if you don't mind.

Ce n'est pas la peine de nous accompagner.

There's no need to come with us.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Tu veux les accompagner, petit?

Do you want to go with them, little one?

— Die My Love (2025)

Elle va nous accompagner jusqu'à Lund.

She’s going to accompany us as far as Lund.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Si seulement je pouvais les accompagner.

If only I could go with them.

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

De petits gâteaux lourds pour accompagner le sherry.

Small, heavy cakes to go with sherry.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Lui et son compagnon m'ont demandé de les accompagner.

He and his partner asked me to accompany them.

Elle a bien voulu nous accompagner.

She kindly agreed to accompany us.

Va-t-il nous accompagner?

Will he come with us?

La médaille doit s'accompagner d'un certificat.

The medal must come with a certificate.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Pouvez vous suggérer un bon vin pour accompagner cela?

Can you suggest a good wine to accompany this?

— Ratatouille (2007)