Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Introduction to the verb aiguiser
The English translation of the French verb aiguiser is “to sharpen.” It is pronounced as “ey-gwee-zey.”
The word “aiguiser” comes from the Old French word “aguiseir,” which comes from the Latin word “acutus,” meaning “sharp.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of sharpening or honing something, such as a knife or pencil.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, “aiguiser” is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il est possible que j’aie aiguisé le couteau hier soir. (It is possible that I sharpened the knife last night.)
- Je regrette que tu n’aies pas aiguisé tes crayons avant l’examen. (I regret that you didn’t sharpen your pencils before the exam.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons aiguisé nos compétences avant de postuler pour ce poste. (We should have sharpened our skills before applying for this job.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of aiguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie aiguisé | Je doute que j’aie aiguisé. | I doubt that I sharpened. |
tu | aies aiguisé | Il faut que tu aies aiguisé. | You must have sharpened. |
il | ait aiguisé | Il est possible qu’il ait aiguisé. | It’s possible he sharpened. |
elle | ait aiguisé | Elle craint qu’elle ait aiguisé. | She fears she sharpened. |
on | ait aiguisé | On veut qu’on ait aiguisé. | We want it to have been sharpened. |
nous | ayons aiguisé | Espérons que nous ayons aiguisé. | Let’s hope we sharpened. |
vous | ayez aiguisé | Il est important que vous ayez aiguisé. | It’s important that you sharpened. |
ils | aient aiguisé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient aiguisé. | They doubt they sharpened. |
elles | aient aiguisé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient aiguisé. | They prefer they sharpened. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiser
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Aiguiser – 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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