Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Introduction to the verb exacerber
The English translation of the French verb exacerber is “to exacerbate” or “to aggravate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ehg-zah-seh-beh.”
The word exacerber comes from the Latin word “exacerbo,” meaning “to sharpen” or “to increase the intensity of.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of exacerber in the Passé Composé tense:
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Les inégalités sociales ont exacerbé les tensions dans le pays. (Social inequalities have exacerbated tensions in the country.)
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J’ai exacérbé la situation en lui lançant des insultes. (I aggravated the situation by hurling insults at him.)
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Les manifestations ont exacérbé la colère du peuple. (The protests have exacerbated the people’s anger.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of exacerber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai exacerbé | J’ai exacerbé la situation. | I exacerbated the situation. |
tu | as exacerbé | Tu as exacerbé les tensions. | You exacerbated the tensions. |
il | a exacerbé | Il a exacerbé le problème. | He exacerbated the problem. |
elle | a exacerbé | Elle a exacerbé les maux de tête. | She exacerbated the headaches. |
on | a exacerbé | On a exacerbé les inégalités. | We exacerbated the inequalities. |
nous | avons exacerbé | Nous avons exacerbé les conflits. | We exacerbated the conflicts. |
vous | avez exacerbé | Vous avez exacerbé la douleur. | You exacerbated the pain. |
ils | ont exacerbé | Ils ont exacerbé les effets secondaires. | They exacerbated the side effects. |
elles | ont exacerbé | Elles ont exacerbé les craintes. | They exacerbated the fears. |
Other Conjugations for Exacerber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
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Exacerber – 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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