Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Introduction to the verb affûter
The English translation of the French verb affûter is “to sharpen.” It is pronounced “ah-foo-tay.”
The word affûter comes from the Old French word “afoitier,” which means “to sharpen.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad,” meaning “to,” and “futus,” meaning “point.” In everyday French, affûter is used to refer to the action of sharpening a blade or tool, or to describe making something more precise or efficient.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, affûter is used to express an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of affûter.
Here are three examples of affûter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’espérais qu’il eût affûté ses couteaux avant de commencer à cuisiner. (I was hoping he had sharpened his knives before starting to cook.)
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Elle aurait aimé que vous eussiez affûté votre esprit avant de faire l’examen. (She would have liked you to have sharpened your mind before taking the exam.)
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Nous regrettions qu’ils eussent affûté leurs arguments avant le débat. (We regretted that they had sharpened their arguments before the debate.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affûté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affûté mon couteau. | I wish I had sharpened my knife. |
tu | eusses affûté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affûté ton couteau. | I wish you had sharpened your knife. |
il | eût affûté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affûté son couteau. | I wish he had sharpened his knife. |
elle | eût affûté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affûté son couteau. | I wish she had sharpened her knife. |
on | eût affûté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affûté son couteau. | I wish one had sharpened their knife. |
nous | eussions affûté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affûté nos couteaux. | I wish we had sharpened our knives. |
vous | eussiez affûté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affûté vos couteaux. | I wish you had sharpened your knives. |
ils | eussent affûté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affûté leurs couteaux. | I wish they had sharpened their knives. |
elles | eussent affûté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affûté leurs couteaux. | I wish they had sharpened their knives. |
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
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 Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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