Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Introduction to the verb achever
The English translation of the French verb achever is “to finish” or “to complete.” It is pronounced as “a-shuh-vay.”
Achever comes from the Latin verb “accapare,” which means “to take possession of” or “to complete.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used in the sense of “to reach the end of something.” Over time, it evolved to also mean “to complete a task” or “to finish something.”
In everyday French, achever is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle achevé.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais achevé mon projet. (If I had had more time, I would have finished my project.)
- Il aurait fallu que tu achèves ta tâche avant de partir. (You should have completed your task before leaving.)
- Nous aurions achevé notre dîner plus tôt si le service avait été plus rapide. (We would have finished our dinner earlier if the service had been faster.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of achever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais achevé | J’aurais achevé le travail. | I would have completed the work. |
tu | aurais achevé | Tu aurais achevé plus vite. | You would have finished faster. |
il | aurait achevé | Il aurait achevé le marathon. | He would have finished the marathon. |
elle | aurait achevé | Elle aurait achevé son livre. | She would have finished her book. |
on | aurait achevé | On aurait achevé le projet. | One would have finished the project. |
nous | aurions achevé | Nous aurions achevé nos études. | We would have completed our studies. |
vous | auriez achevé | Vous auriez achevé à temps. | You would have finished on time. |
ils | auraient achevé | Ils auraient achevé leur discours. | They would have finished their speech. |
elles | auraient achevé | Elles auraient achevé leur repas. | They (female) would have finished their meal. |
Other Conjugations for Achever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
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Achever – 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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