Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Introduction to the verb aiguiser
The English translation of the French verb “aiguiser” is “to sharpen”. The infinitive form of “aiguiser” is pronounced as [eh-gwee-zey].
The word “aiguiser” comes from the Old French word “aguiseir”, which means “to sharpen” or “to make sharp”. In everyday French, “aiguiser” is commonly used to refer to the action of sharpening or making something sharper, both literally and figuratively.
Three simple examples of “aiguiser” in everyday French with their English translations are:
- J’ai besoin d’aiguiser ce couteau. (I need to sharpen this knife.)
- Il faut aiguiser ton esprit pour réussir. (You need to sharpen your mind to succeed.)
- Elle aiguisait ses compétences en pratiquant tous les jours. (She sharpened her skills by practicing every day.)
Aiguiser – 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 aiguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | aiguise | J’aiguise mon couteau. | I sharpen my knife. |
tu | aiguises | Tu aiguises tes crayons. | You sharpen your pencils. |
il | aiguise | Il aiguise sa lame. | He sharpens his blade. |
elle | aiguise | Elle aiguise son couteau. | She sharpens her knife. |
on | aiguise | On aiguise nos outils. | We sharpen our tools. |
nous | aiguisons | Nous aiguisons nos couteaux. | We sharpen our knives. |
vous | aiguisez | Vous aiguisez vos ciseaux. | You sharpen your scissors. |
ils | aiguisent | Ils aiguisent leurs lames. | They sharpen their blades. |
elles | aiguisent | Elles aiguisent leurs couteaux. | They sharpen their knives. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
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