Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Introduction to the verb acérer
The English translation of the French verb acérer is “to sharpen” or “to make sharper.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-seh-reh.”
Acérer comes from the Latin word “acer,” meaning sharp or pointed, and is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of acérer in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai acéré mes couteaux hier soir. (I sharpened my knives last night.)
- Les écoliers ont acéré leurs crayons avant de commencer la classe. (The students sharpened their pencils before starting class.)
- Elle a acéré ses compétences linguistiques pendant ses études à l’étranger. (She sharpened her language skills during her studies abroad.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of acérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai acéré | J’ai acéré le couteau. | I sharpened the knife. |
tu | as acéré | Tu as acéré la scie. | You sharpened the saw. |
il | a acéré | Il a acéré les ciseaux. | He sharpened the scissors. |
elle | a acéré | Elle a acéré le rasoir. | She sharpened the razor. |
on | a acéré | On a acéré les lames. | We sharpened the blades. |
nous | avons acéré | Nous avons acéré les outils. | We sharpened the tools. |
vous | avez acéré | Vous avez acéré la hache. | You sharpened the axe. |
ils | ont acéré | Ils ont acéré les pointes. | They sharpened the tips. |
elles | ont acéré | Elles ont acéré les couteaux. | They sharpened the knives. |
Other Conjugations for Acérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
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Acérer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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