Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 make sharper.” It is pronounced “ah-seh-reh.”
The word acérer comes from the Latin word acer, meaning “sharp” or “keen.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express actions or situations that are uncertain or desired.
Examples:
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J’aimerais que tu acères ces couteaux avant le dîner.
English translation: I would like you to sharpen these knives before dinner. -
Il faut que nous acérions nos compétences avant l’examen.
English translation: We need to sharpen our skills before the exam. -
Ma mère préfère que j’acère mes crayons avec un taille-crayon plutôt qu’un couteau.
English translation: My mother prefers for me to sharpen my pencils with a sharpener rather than a knife.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of acérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | acère | Il faut que je acère mon couteau. | I must sharpen my knife. |
tu | acères | Je préfère que tu acères. | I prefer you sharpen. |
il | acère | Il est possible qu’il acère. | It’s possible he sharpens. |
elle | acère | Elle veut que j’elle acère. | She wants her to sharpen. |
on | acère | Il est important qu’on acère. | It’s important we sharpen. |
nous | acérions | Il est préférable que nous acérions. | It’s preferable we sharpen. |
vous | acériez | Il est nécessaire que vous acériez. | It’s necessary you sharpen. |
ils | acèrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils acèrent. | It’s essential they sharpen. |
elles | acèrent | Il est crucial qu’elles acèrent. | It’s crucial they sharpen. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acérer
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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