L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Introduction to the verb aiguiser
The English translation of the French verb aiguiser is “to sharpen”. It is pronounced “ay-gwee-zay”.
The word “aiguiser” comes from the Old French word “aguise” which means “to sharpen, make sharp”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used to give commands or make requests.
Three simple examples of aiguiser used in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Aiguisez vos couteaux avant de couper les légumes. (Sharpen your knives before cutting the vegetables.)
- N’oublie pas d’aiguiser tes crayons avant de faire tes devoirs. (Don’t forget to sharpen your pencils before doing your homework.)
- Aiguise la scie avant de couper le bois. (Sharpen the saw before cutting the wood.)
In each of these examples, aiguiser is used as a command to sharpen something. The subject of the sentence is implied to be the person being addressed, such as “you” or “tu” in French.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of aiguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aiguise | Aiguise mes couteaux. | Sharpen my knives. |
tu | aiguise | Aiguise ton sens critique. | Sharpen your critical thinking. |
il | aiguise | Il aiguise sa lame. | He is sharpening his blade. |
elle | aiguise | Elle aiguise son crayon. | She is sharpening her pencil. |
on | aiguise | On aiguise nos compétences. | We are sharpening our skills. |
nous | aiguisons | Aiguisons notre appétit. | Let’s sharpen our appetite. |
vous | aiguisez | Aiguisez votre vue. | Sharpen your vision. |
ils | aiguisent | Ils aiguisent leurs outils. | They are sharpening their tools. |
elles | aiguisent | Elles aiguisent leur esprit. | They are sharpening their minds. |
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
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Aiguiser – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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