Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Introduction to the verb acharner
The English translation of the French verb acharner is “to persevere” or “to be relentless.” It can also mean “to hound” or “to obsess over.” The infinitive form of acharner is pronounced “ah-shar-nay.”
Acharner comes from the Old French word “achernier,” which is derived from the Latin word “acer,” meaning “sharp” or “bitter.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of acharner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais acharné pour que tu viennes avec nous. (I had hounded you to come with us.)
- Elle avait toujours acharné pour réussir dans sa carrière. (She had always persevered to succeed in her career.)
- Ils étaient partis après que j’eusse acharné pour les convaincre de rester. (They had left after I had relentlessly tried to convince them to stay.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of acharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse acharné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse acharné. | I wish I had persisted. |
tu | eusses acharné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses acharné. | I wish you had persisted. |
il | eût acharné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût acharné. | I wish he had persisted. |
elle | eût acharné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût acharné. | I wish she had persisted. |
on | eût acharné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût acharné. | I wish one had persisted. |
nous | eussions acharné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions acharné. | I wish we had persisted. |
vous | eussiez acharné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez acharné. | I wish you had persisted. |
ils | eussent acharné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent acharné. | I wish they had persisted. |
elles | eussent acharné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent acharné. | I wish they had persisted. |
Other Conjugations for Acharner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acharner
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Acharner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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