Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Introduction to the verb affliger
The English translation of the French verb “affliger” is “to afflict” or “to distress”. The infinitive form “affliger” is pronounced as [a.fli.ʒe].
The word “affliger” originates from the Latin word “affligere” which means “to strike down” or “to afflict”. In everyday French, “affliger” is commonly used to describe causing distress, suffering, or sorrow to someone.
Examples:
- Cette nouvelle afflige toute la famille. (This news distresses the whole family.)
- La perte de son emploi l’a profondément affligé. (Losing his job has deeply afflicted him.)
- Les images de la catastrophe affligent le pays tout entier. (The images of the disaster distress the entire country.)
Affliger – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of affliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | afflige | J’afflige | I afflict |
tu | affliges | Tu affliges | You afflict |
il | afflige | Il afflige | He afflicts |
elle | afflige | Elle afflige | She afflicts |
on | afflige | On afflige | One afflicts |
nous | affligeons | Nous affligeons | We afflict |
vous | affligez | Vous affligez | You afflict |
ils | affligent | Ils affligent | They afflict |
elles | affligent | Elles affligent | They afflict |
Other Conjugations for Affliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affliger (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
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