Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Introduction to the verb aiguiser
The English translation of the French verb aiguiser is “to sharpen.” It is pronounced as “eh-geh-zay.”
The word aiguiser comes from the Old French word “aguier” which means “to make sharp.” It is derived from the Latin word “acutus” meaning “sharp” or “pointed.”
In everyday French, aiguiser is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past. It is used to describe the action of sharpening something or making it sharper.
Here are three simple examples of aiguiser in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai aiguisé mon couteau hier soir. (I sharpened my knife last night.)
- Tu as aiguisé tes crayons avant de faire tes devoirs ? (Did you sharpen your pencils before doing your homework?)
- Elle a aiguisé ses compétences en cuisine en travaillant dans un restaurant étoilé. (She honed her cooking skills by working in a Michelin-starred restaurant.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of aiguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai aiguisé | J’ai aiguisé le couteau. | I sharpened the knife. |
tu | as aiguisé | Tu as aiguisé le crayon. | You sharpened the pencil. |
il | a aiguisé | Il a aiguisé la lame. | He sharpened the blade. |
elle | a aiguisé | Elle a aiguisé la scie. | She sharpened the saw. |
on | a aiguisé | On a aiguisé la hache. | We sharpened the axe. |
nous | avons aiguisé | Nous avons aiguisé le rasoir. | We sharpened the razor. |
vous | avez aiguisé | Vous avez aiguisé les ciseaux. | You sharpened the scissors. |
ils | ont aiguisé | Ils ont aiguisé le couteau. | They sharpened the knives. |
elles | ont aiguisé | Elles ont aiguisé les lames. | They sharpened the blades. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
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Aiguiser – 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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