Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Introduction to the verb affermer
The English translation of the French verb affermer is “to confirm” or “to affirm.” The infinitive form of affermer is pronounced as ah-fehr-may.
The origin of affermer can be traced back to the Latin word “affirmare,” which means “to make firm” or “strengthen.” In everyday French, affermer is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of affermer in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais suivi mes rêves, j’aurais affermi ma décision de devenir artiste. (If I had followed my dreams, I would have confirmed my decision to become an artist.)
- Elle aurait affermi son choix si elle avait eu plus de temps pour réfléchir. (She would have affirmed her choice if she had more time to think.)
- Nous aurions affermi notre amitié si nous avions été plus honnêtes l’un envers l’autre. (We would have strengthened our friendship if we had been more honest with each other.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of affermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | aurais affermi | Si j’avais su, je l’aurais affermi. | I would have confirmed it. |
tu | aurais affermi | Tu aurais affermi l’accord. | You would have confirmed the agreement. |
il | aurait affermi | Il aurait affermi sa position. | He would have confirmed his position. |
elle | aurait affermi | Elle aurait affermi son autorité. | She would have confirmed her authority. |
on | aurait affermi | On aurait affermi les termes. | One would have confirmed the terms. |
nous | aurions affermi | Nous aurions affermi notre engagement. | We would have confirmed our commitment. |
vous | auriez affermi | Vous auriez affermi votre décision. | You would have confirmed your decision. |
ils | auraient affermi | Ils auraient affermi leur accord. | They would have confirmed their agreement. |
elles | auraient affermi | Elles auraient affermi leur alliance. | They (female) would have confirmed their alliance. |
Other Conjugations for Affermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the affermer Conditionnel Passé tense conjugation!
Affermer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb affermer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!