achever
B1#3,270Hear it
verb
- to finish, to complete
- to finish offsomeone who is already incapacitated
- to finish
Forms
Present
| I | achève |
|---|---|
| you | achèves |
| he, she, it | achève |
| we | achevons |
| you (plural) | achevez |
| they | achèvent |
Imperfect
| I | achevais |
|---|---|
| you | achevais |
| he, she, it | achevait |
| we | achevions |
| you (plural) | acheviez |
| they | achevaient |
Past historic
| I | achevai |
|---|---|
| you | achevas |
| he, she, it | acheva |
| we | achevâmes |
| you (plural) | achevâtes |
| they | achevèrent |
Future
| I | achèverai |
|---|---|
| you | achèveras |
| he, she, it | achèvera |
| we | achèverons |
| you (plural) | achèverez |
| they | achèveront |
Conditional
| I | achèverais |
|---|---|
| you | achèverais |
| he, she, it | achèverait |
| we | achèverions |
| you (plural) | achèveriez |
| they | achèveraient |
Subjunctive
| I | achève |
|---|---|
| you | achèves |
| he, she, it | achève |
| we | achevions |
| you (plural) | acheviez |
| they | achèvent |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | achevasse |
|---|---|
| you | achevasses |
| he, she, it | achevât |
| we | achevassions |
| you (plural) | achevassiez |
| they | achevassent |
Imperative
| you | achève |
|---|---|
| we | achevons |
| you (plural) | achevez |
Other forms
| infinitive | achever |
|---|---|
| past participle | achevé |
| gerund | achevant |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Ses inquiétudes se dissipèrent, car elle se sentait presque sûre maintenant d'achever à temps.Her concerns were dispelled because she felt almost sure now that she would finish in time.B1Maria Chapdelaine
- Cette promesse acheva de consoler la pauvre Ketty.This promise ended to console poor Ketty.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
- Le Renard-Noir voulut l'achever et redoubla ses coups.The Black Fox wanted to finish it and doubled his blows.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
- Un incendie qui dévora tout son établissement peu après, acheva de le ruiner.A fire that devoured his entire establishment soon after, finished ruining it.C1Histoire du Canada, tome I