Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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 “ah-seh-ray.”
The word acérer comes from the Latin word “acer,” meaning “sharp” or “keen.”
In everyday French, acérer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense. This tense is used to express a past event that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the subjunctive present tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of acérer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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J’ai peur que ses critiques n’aient acéré ma confiance. (I’m afraid that his criticisms may have sharpened my confidence.)
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Il est possible que la situation se soit acérée depuis notre dernière rencontre. (It’s possible that the situation has intensified since our last meeting.)
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Je regrette que nous n’ayons pas acéré nos compétences linguistiques avant de partir en voyage. (I regret that we didn’t sharpen our language skills before going on a trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of acérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie acéré | Je veux que j’aie acéré. | I want to have sharpened. |
tu | aies acéré | Il pense que tu aies acéré. | He thinks you have sharpened. |
il | ait acéré | Il est possible qu’il ait acéré. | It’s possible he sharpened. |
elle | ait acéré | Elle craint qu’elle ait acéré. | She fears she sharpened. |
on | ait acéré | On veut qu’on ait acéré. | We want it to have been sharpened. |
nous | ayons acéré | Espérons que nous ayons acéré. | Let’s hope we have sharpened. |
vous | ayez acéré | Il est important que vous ayez acéré. | It’s important that you have sharpened. |
ils | aient acéré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient acéré. | They doubt they have sharpened. |
elles | aient acéré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient acéré. | They prefer they have sharpened. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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