Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of the French verb aiguillonner is “to spur on” or “to goad.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ay-gwee-yoh-nay.”
The word aiguillonner comes from the French noun aiguillon, meaning “sting” or “spur.” It is a derivative of the Old French verb aiguilloner, which means “to prick with a spur.” In modern French, aiguillonner is often used in a figurative sense, to describe the act of motivating or pushing someone to take action.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, aiguillonner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle aiguillonné.
Three simple examples of aiguillonner in the Passé Composé tense are:
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J’ai aiguillonné mon frère pour qu’il termine ses devoirs à temps. (I spurred on my brother to finish his homework on time.)
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Elle a été aiguillonnée par ses amis pour poursuivre ses rêves. (She was goaded by her friends to pursue her dreams.)
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Les supporters ont aiguillonné l’équipe pour qu’elle remporte la victoire. (The fans spurred on the team to win the game.)
Overall, aiguillonner is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense to describe actions in the past that were motivated or pushed by someone or something.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai aiguillonné | J’ai aiguillonné mon cheval. | I spurred my horse. |
tu | as aiguillonné | Tu as aiguillonné le bétail. | You spurred the cattle. |
il | a aiguillonné | Il a aiguillonné son équipe. | He spurred on his team. |
elle | a aiguillonné | Elle a aiguillonné son ami. | She spurred her friend on. |
on | a aiguillonné | On a aiguillonné les travailleurs. | We spurred on the workers. |
nous | avons aiguillonné | Nous avons aiguillonné la révolution. | We spurred on the revolution. |
vous | avez aiguillonné | Vous avez aiguillonné l’économie. | You spurred on the economy. |
ils | ont aiguillonné | Ils ont aiguillonné l’armée. | They spurred on the army. |
elles | ont aiguillonné | Elles ont aiguillonné la compétition. | They spurred on the competition. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
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Aiguillonner – 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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