Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 as “ah-shar-nay.”
The origins of the word acharner can be traced back to the Latin word “acer” which means “sharp” or “keen.” In French, it can also mean “to attack” or “to assault.” In everyday French, acharner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to express an action that has been carried out with determination or persistence.
Some examples of its usage in this tense with English translations are:
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J’ai acharné mes études pour obtenir mon diplôme. (I persisted in my studies to obtain my diploma.)
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Nous nous sommes acharnés à trouver une solution au problème. (We persevered in finding a solution to the problem.)
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Ils se sont acharnés à réparer la voiture toute la journée. (They worked persistently to repair the car all day.)
In all these examples, acharner is used to convey the idea of determination and perseverance in an action.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of acharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis acharné(e) | Je me suis acharné(e) sur mon projet. | I worked hard on my project. |
tu | t’es acharné(e) | Tu t’es acharné(e) sur tes études. | You worked hard on your studies. |
il | s’est acharné | Il s’est acharné sur son travail. | He worked hard on his job. |
elle | s’est acharné | Elle s’est acharné(e) sur sa passion. | She worked hard on her passion. |
on | s’est acharné | On s’est acharné(e) sur ce problème. | We worked hard on this problem. |
nous | nous sommes acharné(e)s | Nous nous sommes acharné(e)s sur ce projet. | We worked hard on this project. |
vous | vous êtes acharné(e)(s) | Vous vous êtes acharné(e)(s) sur votre tâche. | You worked hard on your task. |
ils | se sont acharné(e)s | Ils se sont acharné(e)s sur leur objectif. | They worked hard on their goal. |
elles | se sont acharné(e)s | Elles se sont acharné(e)s sur leur art. | They worked hard on their art. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
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Acharner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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