Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Introduction to the verb acérer
The English translation of the French verb “acérer” is “sharpen” or “harden”. The infinitive form “acérer” is pronounced as “ah-seh-ray”.
The verb “acérer” originates from the Latin word “acerare” which means “to make sharp”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. It can also be used to express habitual actions or states in the past.
Here are three examples of “acérer” used in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque matin, je me promenais avec mon grand-père pour acérer son esprit.
(Every morning, I used to take a walk with my grandfather to sharpen his mind.) -
Les années d’entraînement intensif l’avaient acéré comme une lame de rasoir.
(The years of intensive training had sharpened him like a razor blade.) -
Mon père s’entraînait régulièrement pour acérer ses compétences en cuisine.
(My father used to train regularly to sharpen his cooking skills.)
English translations:
- Every morning, I used to take a walk with my grandfather to sharpen his mind.
- The years of intensive training had sharpened him like a razor blade.
- My father used to train regularly to sharpen his cooking skills.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of acérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | acérais | J’acérais le couteau. | I was sharpening the knife. |
tu | acérais | Tu acérais tes compétences. | You were sharpening your skills. |
il | acérait | Il acérait sa vision. | He was sharpening his vision. |
elle | acérait | Elle acérait son esprit. | She was sharpening her mind. |
on | acérait | On acérait notre stratégie. | We were sharpening our strategy. |
nous | acérions | Nous acérions nos arguments. | We were sharpening our arguments. |
vous | acériez | Vous acériez votre attention. | You were sharpening your focus. |
ils | acéraient | Ils acéraient leurs outils. | They were sharpening their tools. |
elles | acéraient | Elles acéraient leurs compétences. | They were sharpening their skills. |
Other Conjugations for Acérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
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Acérer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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