Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Introduction to the verb affirmer
The English translation of the French verb affirmer is “to affirm” or “to assert.” It is pronounced ah-fee-mehr in the infinitive form.
Affirmer comes from the Latin word affirmare, meaning “to make firm.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express actions that would happen in the future, but are dependent on a certain condition.
Three simple examples of affirmer in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’affirmerais mes opinions plus souvent. (If I had more time, I would assert my opinions more often.)
- Tu affirmerais ta loyauté envers ton pays en votant aux élections. (You would affirm your loyalty to your country by voting in the elections.)
- Nous affirmerions notre engagement envers l’environnement en utilisant moins de plastique. (We would affirm our commitment to the environment by using less plastic.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of affirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affirmerais | Je l’affirmerais. | I would affirm it. |
tu | affirmerais | Tu affirmerais ton opinion. | You would affirm your opinion. |
il | affirmerait | Il affirmerait la vérité. | He would affirm the truth. |
elle | affirmerait | Elle affirmerait son innocence. | She would affirm her innocence. |
on | affirmerait | On affirmerait leur décision. | One would affirm their decision. |
nous | affirmerions | Nous affirmerions notre amour. | We would affirm our love. |
vous | affirmeriez | Vous affirmeriez l’importance de l’éducation. | You would affirm the importance of education. |
ils | affirmeraient | Ils affirmeraient leur engagement. | They would affirm their commitment. |
elles | affirmeraient | Elles affirmeraient leur soutien. | They would affirm their support. |
Other Conjugations for Affirmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
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Affirmer – 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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