Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Introduction to the verb achever
The English translation of the French verb achever is “to finish” or “to complete.” It is pronounced as “ah-shuh-vay.”
The word achever comes from the Latin word “ad caput” which means “to the head,” and evolved to become “achever” in Old French. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb achever.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’espérais qu’il achevât son travail avant la fin de la journée.
(I was hoping he would finish his work before the end of the day.) -
Il était important que tu achevasses tes devoirs avant de partir en vacances.
(It was important that you finished your homework before going on vacation.) -
Nous voulions que vous achevassiez le projet à temps.
(We wanted you to finish the project on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of achever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | achevasse | J’aurais du mal si je l’achevasse. | I would have a hard time if I finished it. |
tu | achevasses | Si tu te dépêches, tu achevasses avant la nuit. | If you hurry up, you would finish before nightfall. |
il | achevât | Il serait content si il achevât son travail. | He would be happy if he finished his work. |
elle | achevât | Elle serait surprise si elle achevât à temps. | She would be surprised if she finished on time. |
on | achevât | Si on achevât cet objectif, on pourrait partir en vacances. | If one finished this goal, one could go on vacation. |
nous | achevassions | Si nous achevassions ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we finished together, it would be faster. |
vous | achevassiez | Si vous n’achevassiez pas, vous devriez recommencer. | If you didn’t finish, you would have to start over. |
ils | achevassent | S’ils achevassent leur projet à temps, ils seraient contents. | If they finished their project on time, they would be happy. |
elles | achevassent | Si elles achevassent toutes les tâches, elles pourraient se reposer. | If they finished all the tasks, they could rest. |
Other Conjugations for Achever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achever
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Achever – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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