Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Introduction to the verb affronter
The English translation of the French verb affronter is “to confront” or “to face.” The infinitive form, affronter, is pronounced ah-frohn-tay.
Affronter comes from the Old French word “afront,” meaning “to encounter” or “to face.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad frontem,” meaning “to the front.”
In everyday French, affronter is most commonly used in the subjonctif passé tense, which is a form used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of affronter used in the subjonctif passé tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies affronté tes peurs. (I wish you had confronted your fears.)
- Il faut que nous ayons affronté nos ennemis pour gagner cette bataille. (We had to confront our enemies to win this battle.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait affronté la réalité de la situation. (I doubt she confronted the reality of the situation.)
In all of these examples, the subjonctif passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. The verb affronter is conjugated to agree with the subject of the sentence.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of affronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie affronté | Je trouve étonnant que j’aie affronté. | I find it amazing that I faced. |
tu | aies affronté | Tu as peur que tu aies affronté. | You’re afraid you faced. |
il | ait affronté | Il est peu probable qu’il ait affronté. | It’s unlikely he faced. |
elle | ait affronté | Elle est contente qu’elle ait affronté. | She’s glad she faced. |
on | ait affronté | On est étonné qu’on ait affronté. | We’re amazed we faced. |
nous | ayons affronté | Nous préférons que nous ayons affronté. | We prefer we faced. |
vous | ayez affronté | Il est nécessaire que vous ayez affronté. | It’s necessary you faced. |
ils | aient affronté | Ils s’attendent à ce qu’ils aient affronté. | They expect they faced. |
elles | aient affronté | Elles ne croient pas qu’elles aient affronté. | They don’t believe they faced. |
Other Conjugations for Affronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
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Affronter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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