Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Introduction to the verb aiguiser
The English translation of the French verb “aiguiser” is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form of “aiguiser” is pronounced as “ay-gwee-zay.”
The verb “aiguiser” comes from the Old French word “aguiser,” which originated from the Latin word “acutare” meaning “to sharpen.” In everyday French, “aiguiser” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “aiguiser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’aiguisai mon couteau avant de couper les légumes.
(I sharpened my knife before cutting the vegetables.) -
Il aiguisa son crayon pour écrire une lettre.
(He sharpened his pencil to write a letter.) -
Elle aiguisa ses compétences en pratiquant chaque jour.
(She sharpened her skills by practicing every day.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of aiguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | aiguisai | J’aiguisai le couteau. | I sharpened the knife. |
Tu | aiguisas | Tu aiguisas les crayons. | You sharpened the pencils. |
Il | aiguisa | Il aiguisa la lame. | He sharpened the blade. |
Elle | aiguisa | Elle aiguisa la scie. | She sharpened the saw. |
On | aiguisa | On aiguisa le rasoir. | One sharpened the razor. |
Nous | aiguisâmes | Nous aiguisâmes les couteaux. | We sharpened the knives. |
Vous | aiguisâtes | Vous aiguisâtes les ciseaux. | You sharpened the scissors. |
Ils | aiguisèrent | Ils aiguisèrent les lames. | They sharpened the blades. |
Elles | aiguisèrent | Elles aiguisèrent les couteaux. | They (feminine) sharpened the knives. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
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Aiguiser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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