Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Introduction to the verb aciseler
The English translation of the French verb aciseler is “to hasten” or “to speed up.” It is pronounced ah-see-sel-ay.
The verb aciseler comes from the Old French word “aciseler” which means “to accelerate” or “to quicken.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of aciseler being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais aciselé mon travail avant que le patron n’arrive. (I had hastened my work before the boss arrived.)
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Tu avais aciselé ta voiture pour arriver à l’heure. (You had sped up your car to arrive on time.)
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Ils avaient aciselé leur préparation avant le départ de la course. (They had quickened their preparation before the start of the race.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aciseler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais aciselé | J’avais aciselé le matériau. | I had sharpened the material. |
tu | tu avais aciselé | Tu avais aciselé le couteau. | You had sharpened the knife. |
il | il avait aciselé | Il avait aciselé la pierre. | He had sharpened the stone. |
elle | elle avait aciselé | Elle avait aciselé la lame. | She had sharpened the blade. |
on | on avait aciselé | On avait aciselé les ciseaux. | One had sharpened the scissors. |
nous | nous avions aciselé | Nous avions aciselé les outils. | We had sharpened the tools. |
vous | vous aviez aciselé | Vous aviez aciselé le couteau. | You had sharpened the knife. |
ils | ils avaient aciselé | Ils avaient aciselé les couteaux. | They had sharpened the knives. |
elles | elles avaient aciselé | Elles avaient aciselé les lames. | They had sharpened the blades. |
Other Conjugations for Aciseler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciseler
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Aciseler – 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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