Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Introduction to the verb axer
The English translation of the French verb axer is “to focus” or “to concentrate.” The infinitive form, axer, is pronounced “ahk-seh.”
The language origin of axer is derived from the Latin word “axare,” meaning “to sharpen” or “to make pointed.” In French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of axer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais axé mes études sur les sciences politiques. (I had focused my studies on political science.)
- Il avait axé sa carrière sur l’industrie de la mode. (He had concentrated his career on the fashion industry.)
- Nous avions axé nos efforts sur la réduction des coûts. (We had focused our efforts on cost reduction.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of axer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais axé | J’avais axé ma réflexion sur le sujet. | I had focused my thinking on the subject. |
tu | tu avais axé | Tu avais axé ta stratégie sur la réussite. | You had focused your strategy on success. |
il | il avait axé | Il avait axé son travail sur la productivité. | He had focused his work on productivity. |
elle | elle avait axé | Elle avait axé ses efforts sur l’excellence. | She had focused her efforts on excellence. |
on | on avait axé | On avait axé notre discussion sur l’avenir. | One had focused our discussion on the future. |
nous | nous avions axé | Nous avions axé notre entraînement sur la vitesse. | We had focused our training on speed. |
vous | vous aviez axé | Vous aviez axé votre projet sur l’innovation. | You had focused your project on innovation. |
ils | ils avaient axé | Ils avaient axé leur recherche sur la technologie. | They had focused their research on technology. |
elles | elles avaient axé | Elles avaient axé leur étude sur la performance. | They had focused their study on performance. |
Other Conjugations for Axer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
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Axer – 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
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