Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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.” The infinitive form of achever is pronounced “ah-sheh-vay.”
Achever has its roots in the Old French word “achever,” which is derived from the Latin word “ad caput,” meaning “to the end.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that may or may not happen in the future, depending on certain conditions.
Examples:
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Si nous avions plus de temps, nous pourrions achever ce projet. (If we had more time, we could finish this project.)
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Je vais prendre un café et ensuite j’irai achever mes devoirs. (I am going to have a coffee and then I will finish my homework.)
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Si tu travaillais plus dur, tu pourrais achever tes études plus tôt. (If you worked harder, you could finish your studies earlier.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of achever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | achèverais | Je achèverais ce travail. | I would finish this work. |
tu | achèverais | Tu achèverais le projet. | You would finish the project. |
il | achèverait | Il achèverait sa lecture. | He would finish his reading. |
elle | achèverait | Elle achèverait la course. | She would finish the race. |
on | achèverait | On achèverait le repas. | One would finish the meal. |
nous | achèverions | Nous achèverions le dessert. | We would finish the dessert. |
vous | achèveriez | Vous achèveriez les exercices. | You would finish the exercises. |
ils | achèveraient | Ils achèveraient leur voyage. | They would finish their trip. |
elles | achèveraient | Elles achèveraient le film. | They would finish the movie. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
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 Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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