Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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-sheh-vay” in its infinitive form.
The word achever comes from the Old French word “achever,” which itself comes from the Latin word “adcapitare” meaning “to seize.” In modern French, it is most commonly used to indicate the completion of an action, task, or goal.
In the Passé Composé tense, which is the French equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English, achever is conjugated using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “achevé.” The past participle does not change for different subjects, so the conjugation is: j’ai achevé (I finished), tu as achevé (you finished), il/elle/on a achevé (he/she/one finished), nous avons achevé (we finished), vous avez achevé (you finished), ils/elles ont achevé (they finished).
Here are three simple examples of using achever in the Passé Composé tense with the English translations:
- J’ai achevé mon projet hier soir. (I finished my project last night.)
- Nous avons achevé notre voyage en France. (We completed our trip to France.)
- Ils ont achevé leur repas avant de partir. (They finished their meal before leaving.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of achever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai achevé | J’ai achevé mes devoirs. | I finished my homework. |
tu | as achevé | Tu as achevé ta lecture. | You finished your reading. |
il | a achevé | Il a achevé son repas. | He finished his meal. |
elle | a achevé | Elle a achevé sa présentation. | She finished her presentation. |
on | a achevé | On a achevé le projet. | We finished the project. |
nous | avons achevé | Nous avons achevé le travail. | We finished the work. |
vous | avez achevé | Vous avez achevé le film. | You finished the movie. |
ils | ont achevé | Ils ont achevé leur cours. | They finished their class. |
elles | ont achevé | Elles ont achevé leur réunion. | They finished their meeting. |
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 (this article)
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
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Achever – 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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