Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Introduction to the verb affiler
The English translation of the French verb affiler is “to sharpen” or “to hone.” It is pronounced “ah-fee-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word “affiler” comes from the Old French word “afil,” meaning “fine point” or “sharp edge.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of sharpening something, such as a knife or a pencil.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, “affiler” is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Si j’avais un affiloir, je pourrais aiguiser mes couteaux. (If I had a sharpening stone, I could sharpen my knives.)
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On pourrait affiler le crayon pour qu’il soit plus facile à utiliser. (We could sharpen the pencil so it’s easier to use.)
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Qu’est-ce que tu ferais si tu devais affiler ta hache tous les jours ? (What would you do if you had to sharpen your axe every day?)
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If I had a sharpening stone, I could sharpen my knives.
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We could sharpen the pencil so it’s easier to use.
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What would you do if you had to sharpen your axe every day?
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of affiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affilerais | Je affilerais mes couteaux. | I would sharpen my knives. |
tu | affilerais | Tu affilerais tes crayons. | You would sharpen your pencils. |
il | affilerait | Il affilerait son rasoir. | He would sharpen his razor. |
elle | affilerait | Elle affilerait sa hache. | She would sharpen her axe. |
on | affilerait | On affilerait ses outils. | One would sharpen their tools. |
nous | affilerions | Nous affilerions nos couteaux. | We would sharpen our knives. |
vous | affileriez | Vous affileriez vos couteaux. | You would sharpen your knives. |
ils | affileraient | Ils affileraient leurs couteaux. | They would sharpen their knives. |
elles | affileraient | Elles affileraient leurs couteaux. | They would sharpen their knives. |
Other Conjugations for Affiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
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Affiler – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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