Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Introduction to the verb afficher
The English translation of the French verb “afficher” is “to display” or “to post.” The infinitive form “afficher” is pronounced as [a-fe-she].
The verb “afficher” comes from the Latin word “affigere,” which means “to fix on” or “to attach.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions or events in a formal or written style, which is not widely used in spoken language.
Here are three examples of “afficher” in the Passé Simple tense with English translations:
- Il afficha les résultats du concours sur le tableau. (He displayed/posted the contest results on the board.)
- La publicité afficha les nouveaux produits en vitrine. (The advertisement displayed the new products in the shop window.)
- L’entreprise afficha ses bénéfices annuels dans un rapport. (The company posted its annual profits in a report.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is used less frequently in contemporary French, and the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is more commonly used to express past actions in everyday language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of afficher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | affichai | J’affichai une annonce. | I displayed an advertisement. |
Tu | affichas | Tu affichas le programme. | You displayed the schedule. |
Il | afficha | Il afficha un panneau. | He displayed a sign. |
Elle | afficha | Elle afficha une affiche. | She displayed a poster. |
On | afficha | On afficha les résultats. | One displayed the results. |
Nous | affichâmes | Nous affichâmes les horaires. | We displayed the timetables. |
Vous | affichâtes | Vous affichâtes les consignes. | You displayed the instructions. |
Ils | affichèrent | Ils affichèrent les règles. | They displayed the rules. |
Elles | affichèrent | Elles affichèrent les affiches. | They (feminine) displayed the posters. |
Other Conjugations for Afficher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
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Afficher – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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