Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Introduction to the verb acharner
The English translation of the French verb acharner is “to persist” or “to work relentlessly.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-shar-nay.”
The word acharner comes from the Middle French word “acharnier,” which means “to be excessively dedicated.” It can be traced back to the Old French word “acarnier,” meaning “to intensify” or “to sharpen.” In modern French, acharner is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met.
Here are three examples of acharner in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais trouvé un emploi, je me serais acharné à le garder. (If I had found a job, I would have worked relentlessly to keep it.)
- Nous nous serions acharnés à réparer la voiture si nous avions eu les pièces nécessaires. (We would have persisted in fixing the car if we had had the necessary parts.)
- Tu te serais acharné à apprendre le piano si tu avais eu plus de temps libre. (You would have dedicated yourself to learning the piano if you had had more free time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of acharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me serais acharné | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je me serais acharné. | If I had more time, I would have persevered. |
tu | te serais acharné | Tu aurais dû te serais acharné. | You should have persevered. |
il | se serait acharné | Il se serait acharné pour réussir. | He would have worked hard to succeed. |
elle | se serait acharnée | Elle se serait acharnée à trouver une solution. | She would have persisted in finding a solution. |
on | se serait acharné | On se serait acharné pour atteindre notre objectif. | We would have worked hard to achieve our goal. |
nous | nous serions acharnés | Nous serions acharnés à finir notre projet. | We would have been determined to finish our project. |
vous | vous seriez acharnés | Vous seriez acharnés à gagner le match. | You would have been determined to win the game. |
ils | se seraient acharnés | Ils se seraient acharnés pour changer les choses. | They would have worked hard to change things. |
elles | se seraient acharnées | Elles se seraient acharnées à défendre leurs droits. | They (female) would have persevered in defending their rights. |
Other Conjugations for Acharner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
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Acharner – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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