Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Introduction to the verb axer
The English translation of the French verb axer is “to focus on” or “to center on.” It is pronounced “ahk-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word “axer” comes from the Latin word “axis,” meaning “axle” or “pivot.” In everyday French, axer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect Subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of axer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je regrette que tu aies axé toute ton énergie sur ce projet. (I regret that you focused all your energy on this project.)
- Il semblait que les politiciens aient axé leur campagne sur les promesses non tenues. (It seemed that the politicians had centered their campaign on unfulfilled promises.)
- Nous avons été surpris qu’elle ait axé ses critiques sur moi. (We were surprised that she had focused her criticisms on me.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of axer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse axé | Je regrette que je eusse axé. | I regret that I had focused. |
tu | eusses axé | Je regrette que tu eusses axé. | I regret that you had focused. |
il | eût axé | Je regrette qu’il eût axé. | I regret that he had focused. |
elle | eût axé | Je regrette qu’elle eût axé. | I regret that she had focused. |
on | eût axé | Je regrette qu’on eût axé. | I regret that one had focused. |
nous | eussions axé | Je regrette que nous eussions axé. | I regret that we had focused. |
vous | eussiez axé | Je regrette que vous eussiez axé. | I regret that you had focused. |
ils | eussent axé | Je regrette qu’ils eussent axé. | I regret that they had focused. |
elles | eussent axé | Je regrette qu’elles eussent axé. | I regret that they had focused. |
Other Conjugations for Axer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb axer
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Axer – 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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