Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Introduction to the verb acérer
The English translation of the French verb acérer is “to sharpen” or “to intensify”. It is pronounced as “ah-seh-ray”.
The word “acérer” comes from the Latin word “acerare”, which means “to sharpen”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of how “acérer” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Les tensions entre les deux pays s’étaient acérées ces dernières années. (The tensions between the two countries had intensified in recent years.)
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Sa colère s’était acérée après avoir entendu les commentaires de son patron. (His anger had sharpened after hearing his boss’s comments.)
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La compétition entre les deux équipes s’était acérée depuis le début de la saison. (The competition between the two teams had intensified since the beginning of the season.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of acérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais acéré | J’avais acéré le couteau. | I had sharpened the knife. |
tu | tu avais acéré | Tu avais acéré les lames. | You had sharpened the blades. |
il | il avait acéré | Il avait acéré la scie. | He had sharpened the saw. |
elle | elle avait acéré | Elle avait acéré les ciseaux. | She had sharpened the scissors. |
on | on avait acéré | On avait acéré la hache. | One had sharpened the axe. |
nous | nous avions acéré | Nous avions acéré les outils. | We had sharpened the tools. |
vous | vous aviez acéré | Vous aviez acéré la machette. | You had sharpened the machete. |
ils | ils avaient acéré | Ils avaient acéré les couteaux. | They had sharpened the knives. |
elles | elles avaient acéré | Elles avaient acéré les rasoirs. | They had sharpened the razors. |
Other Conjugations for Acérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
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Acérer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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