Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Introduction to the verb aiguiser
The English translation of the French verb aiguiser is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form, aiguiser, is pronounced as “eh-gwee-zay.”
The word aiguiser comes from the Old French word “aguise,” which means “to sharpen” or “to make sharp.” It is derived from the Latin word “acus,” meaning “needle” or “sharp point.”
In everyday French, aiguiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense when expressing a past hypothetical action or event, often in conjunction with the word “si” (if). This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of aiguiser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
-
Si j’avais aiguisé mes couteaux hier, ils couperaient mieux aujourd’hui. (If I had sharpened my knives yesterday, they would cut better today.)
-
Il aurait mieux fait de ne pas aiguiser cette scie rouillée. (He should not have sharpened this rusty saw.)
-
Nous aurions dû aiguiser nos compétences linguistiques avant de voyager en France. (We should have sharpened our language skills before traveling to France.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aiguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse aiguisé | Il aurait aimé que je eusse aiguisé le couteau. | He wished I had sharpened the knife. |
tu | eusses aiguisé | Il aurait aimé que tu eusses aiguisé le couteau. | He wished you had sharpened the knife. |
il | eût aiguisé | Il aurait aimé qu’il eût aiguisé le couteau. | He wished he had sharpened the knife. |
elle | eût aiguisé | Il aurait aimé qu’elle eût aiguisé le couteau. | He wished she had sharpened the knife. |
on | eût aiguisé | Il aurait aimé qu’on eût aiguisé le couteau. | He wished one had sharpened the knife. |
nous | eussions aiguisé | Il aurait aimé que nous eussions aiguisé le couteau. | He wished we had sharpened the knife. |
vous | eussiez aiguisé | Il aurait aimé que vous eussiez aiguisé le couteau. | He wished you had sharpened the knife. |
ils | eussent aiguisé | Il aurait aimé qu’ils eussent aiguisé le couteau. | He wished they had sharpened the knife. |
elles | eussent aiguisé | Il aurait aimé qu’elles eussent aiguisé le couteau. | He wished they had sharpened the knife. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the aiguiser Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Aiguiser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb aiguiser. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!