Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of aiguillonner is “to spur” or “to prod.” It is pronounced as “ay-gwee-yo-nay.”
The word aiguillonner comes from the Old French word “aguillon,” meaning “spur” or “goad.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a strong desire or urging.
Here are three examples of aiguillonner in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il faut que tu aiguillones tes amis à étudier pour le test demain. (You had to spur your friends to study for the test tomorrow.)
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Nous souhaitions que nos enfants aiguillonnent leur créativité en apprenant un nouvel instrument de musique. (We wished for our children to spur their creativity by learning a new musical instrument.)
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Il est important que je m’aiguillonne à terminer ce projet avant la fin de la semaine. (It is important for me to prod myself to finish this project before the end of the week.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie aiguillonné | J’espère que j’aie aiguillonné. | I hope I prodded. |
tu | aies aiguillonné | Il est nécessaire que tu aies aiguillonné. | You need to have prodded. |
il | ait aiguillonné | Il faut qu’il ait aiguillonné. | He needs to have prodded. |
elle | ait aiguillonné | Elle veut qu’elle ait aiguillonné. | She wants to have prodded. |
on | ait aiguillonné | On espère qu’on ait aiguillonné. | We hope we have prodded. |
nous | ayons aiguillonné | Il est essentiel que nous ayons aiguillonné. | It’s essential that we have prodded. |
vous | ayez aiguillonné | Il est possible que vous ayez aiguillonné. | It’s possible you have prodded. |
ils | aient aiguillonné | Ils veulent qu’ils aient aiguillonné. | They want to have prodded. |
elles | aient aiguillonné | Elles croient qu’elles aient aiguillonné. | They believe they have prodded. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
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Aiguillonner – 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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