Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Introduction to the verb acérer
The English translation of the French verb “acérer” is “to sharpen”. The infinitive form of “acérer” is pronounced as [a.se.ʁe].
The word “acérer” originates from the Latin word “acuere”, meaning “to sharpen”. In everyday French, “acérer” is commonly used to describe the action of sharpening something, both in a literal and figurative sense.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai besoin d’acérer mes couteaux de cuisine. (I need to sharpen my kitchen knives.)
- Il a acéré ses compétences en informatique. (He sharpened his computer skills.)
- L’exposition a acéré ma curiosité pour l’art moderne. (The exhibition sharpened my curiosity for modern art.)
Acérer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of acérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’acère | J’acère ma lame. | I sharpen my blade. |
Tu | Tu acères | Tu acères ton couteau. | You sharpen your knife. |
Il | Il acère | Il acère sa scie. | He sharpens his saw. |
Elle | Elle acère | Elle acère son rasoir. | She sharpens her razor. |
On | On acère | On acère nos outils. | One sharpens our tools. |
Nous | Nous acérons | Nous acérons nos ciseaux. | We sharpen our scissors. |
Vous | Vous acérez | Vous acérez vos crayons. | You sharpen your pencils. |
Ils | Ils acèrent | Ils acèrent leurs haches. | They sharpen their axes. |
Elles | Elles acèrent | Elles acèrent leurs lames. | They sharpen their blades. |
Other Conjugations for Acérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
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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