Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Introduction to the verb affricher
The English translation of the French verb “affricher” is “to stick up” or “to post.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “affricher” is [a.fʁi.ʃe].
The verb “affricher” has its origins in the Old French word “affrichier,” meaning “to adorn” or “to decorate.” In everyday French, “affricher” is most commonly used in the imparfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how “affricher” can be used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, j’affrichais les murs de ma chambre avec des affiches de mes groupes de musique préférés.
(Every morning, I used to stick up posters of my favorite bands on the walls of my room.) -
Pendant l’élection, ils affrichaient des affiches de leur candidat dans tout le quartier.
(During the election, they were sticking up posters of their candidate all over the neighborhood.) -
Nous affrichions régulièrement des annonces sur le tableau d’affichage de l’école.
(We used to regularly post announcements on the school bulletin board.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affricher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | affrichais | J’affrichais les affiches. | I used to put up posters. |
tu | affrichais | Tu affrichais les rues. | You used to plaster the streets. |
il | affrichait | Il affrichait les murs. | He used to paste the walls. |
elle | affrichait | Elle affrichait les panneaux. | She used to stick the billboards. |
on | affrichait | On affrichait les poteaux. | We used to post on the poles. |
nous | affrichions | Nous affrichions le quartier. | We used to display in the neighborhood. |
vous | affrichiez | Vous affrichiez les vitrines. | You used to put on the store windows. |
ils | affrichaient | Ils affrichaient les façades. | They used to post on the facades. |
elles | affrichaient | Elles affrichaient les abribus. | They used to put on the bus shelters. |
Other Conjugations for Affricher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affricher
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Affricher – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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