Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Introduction to the verb acharner
The English translation of the French verb acharner is “to persevere” or “to be relentless.” It is pronounced as “ah-shar-nay.”
Acharner comes from the Old French word “acharnier,” which means “to become angry” or “to become fierce.” It is derived from the Latin word “acer,” which means “sharp” or “keen.”
In everyday French, acharner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of acharner used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’ai acharné mes études et j’ai finalement obtenu mon diplôme. (I persevered in my studies and finally got my degree.)
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Il s’est acharné à convaincre son patron de lui donner une promotion. (He persisted in convincing his boss to give him a promotion.)
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Nous nous sommes acharnés à trouver une solution et nous y sommes finalement arrivés. (We persisted in finding a solution and we finally succeeded.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of acharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus acherné | I had relentlessly pursued |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus acharné | You had relentlessly pursued |
il | il eut | Il eut acharné | He had relentlessly pursued |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut acharné | She had relentlessly pursued |
on | on eut | On eut acharné | One had relentlessly pursued |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes acharné | We had relentlessly pursued |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes acharné | You had relentlessly pursued |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent acharné | They had relentlessly pursued |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent acharné | They had relentlessly pursued |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
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Acharner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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