L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Introduction to the verb acharner
The English translation of the French verb acharner is “to persist” or “to persevere.” It is pronounced “ah-shar-nay.”
The language origin of acharner comes from the Old French word “acharnier,” which means “to pursue with determination” or “to show excessive effort.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of acharner in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- “Acharne-toi pour réussir!” (Persist in order to succeed!)
- “N’acharnez pas sur ce problème, prends une pause.” (Don’t persist on this problem, take a break.)
- “Acharnons-nous à finir ce projet avant la fin de la semaine.” (Let’s persevere to finish this project before the end of the week.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of acharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | acharne | N’acharne pas sur le sujet. | Don’t insist on the subject. |
tu | acharne | N’acharne pas sur lui. | Don’t go after him. |
il | acharne | Il n’a pas arrêté de s’y acharner. | He didn’t stop going after it. |
elle | acharne | Elle s’acharne sur son travail. | She’s working very hard. |
on | acharne | Arrêtez de vous acharner sur ce projet. | Stop obsessing over this project. |
nous | acharnons | Acharnons-nous au travail. | Let’s work really hard. |
vous | acharnez | Ne vous acharnez pas contre moi. | Don’t be against me. |
ils | acharnent | Ils continuent de s’y acharner. | They keep going after it. |
elles | acharnent | Elles s’acharnent sur leurs ennemis. | They are obsessed with their enemies. |
Other Conjugations for Acharner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
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Acharner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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