L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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.” It is pronounced “ah-shuh-vey” in the infinitive form.
The word achever comes from the Old French word “achever,” meaning “to end, finish, or complete.” It is derived from the Latin word “accapare,” meaning “to take possession of.”
In everyday French, achever is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to talk about completing an action or task.
Examples:
- Je vais achever mon travail ce soir. (I am going to finish my work tonight.)
- Il faut achever cette tâche avant midi. (We have to complete this task before noon.)
- Nous espérons achever le projet avant la fin du mois. (We hope to finish the project before the end of the month.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of achever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | achève | Je achève mon travail. | I finish my work. |
tu | achèves | Tu achèves ta lecture. | You finish your reading. |
il | achève | Il achève son repas. | He finishes his meal. |
elle | achève | Elle achève son projet. | She finishes her project. |
on | achève | On achève bientôt. | We will finish soon. |
nous | achevons | Nous achevons le jeu. | We are finishing the game. |
vous | achevez | Vous achevez le travail. | You are finishing the work. |
ils | achèvent | Ils achèvent leur mission. | They finish their mission. |
elles | achèvent | Elles achèvent le repas. | They finish the meal. |
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
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 (this article)
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Achever – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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