Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exacerber
Introduction to the verb exacerber
The English translation of the French verb exacerber is “to exacerbate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ehksah-seh-beh.”
The word exacerber comes from the Latin word exacerbo, meaning “to irritate or provoke.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Latin prefix ex- (meaning “out”) and acerbus (meaning “harsh” or “bitter”).
In everyday French, exacerber is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of exacerber in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais exacérbé la situation en lui disant ces mots. (I had exacerbated the situation by saying those words.)
- Ils avaient exacérbé leurs différends en refusant de se parler. (They had exacerbated their differences by refusing to talk to each other.)
- Elle avait exacérbé sa maladie en ne prenant pas ses médicaments. (She had exacerbated her illness by not taking her medication.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exacerber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exacerbé | J’avais exacerbé la situation. | I had exacerbated the situation. |
tu | tu avais exacerbé | Tu avais exacerbé les tensions. | You had exacerbated the tensions. |
il | il avait exacerbé | Il avait exacerbé le problème. | He had exacerbated the problem. |
elle | elle avait exacerbé | Elle avait exacerbé la douleur. | She had exacerbated the pain. |
on | on avait exacerbé | On avait exacerbé les conflits. | One had exacerbated the conflicts. |
nous | nous avions exacerbé | Nous avions exacerbé les inégalités. | We had exacerbated the inequalities. |
vous | vous aviez exacerbé | Vous aviez exacerbé la situation. | You had exacerbated the situation. |
ils | ils avaient exacerbé | Ils avaient exacerbé la crise. | They had exacerbated the crisis. |
elles | elles avaient exacerbé | Elles avaient exacerbé la tension. | They had exacerbated the tension. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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