Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Introduction to the verb affûter
The English translation of the French verb affûter is “to sharpen” or “to hone.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-fyoo-tay.
The origin of affûter can be traced back to the Old French word “afuter,” which comes from the Latin “affūtāre,” meaning “to sharpen.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples of affûter in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’ai affûté mon couteau avant de couper les légumes. (I sharpened my knife before cutting the vegetables.)
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Après avoir affûté ses compétences, elle a décroché un nouveau poste. (After honing her skills, she landed a new job.)
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Ils avaient affûté leurs armes avant de partir à la guerre. (They had sharpened their weapons before leaving for war.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse affûté | I had sharpened |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses affûté | You had sharpened |
il | il eût | Il eût affûté | He had sharpened |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût affûté | She had sharpened |
on | on eût | On eût affûté | One had sharpened |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes affûté | We had sharpened |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes affûté | You had sharpened |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent affûté | They had sharpened |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent affûté | They had sharpened |
Other Conjugations for Affûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
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Affûter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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