Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Introduction to the verb affiler
The English translation of the French verb affiler is “to sharpen.” It is pronounced “ah-fee-leh.”
Affiler comes from the Old French word “afilier,” which is derived from the Latin word “affilare,” meaning “to make sharp.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:
- Je vais affiler mon couteau avant de couper les légumes. (I will sharpen my knife before cutting the vegetables.)
- Nous aurons affilé nos crayons avant de commencer le dessin. (We will have sharpened our pencils before starting the drawing.)
- Ils auront affilé leurs patins de hockey avant le match. (They will have sharpened their hockey skates before the game.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai affilé | J’aurai affilé mon couteau. | I will have sharpened my knife. |
tu | tu auras affilé | Tu auras affilé tes crayons. | You will have sharpened your pencils. |
il | il aura affilé | Il aura affilé sa hache. | He will have sharpened his axe. |
elle | elle aura affilé | Elle aura affilé ses ciseaux. | She will have sharpened her scissors. |
on | on aura affilé | On aura affilé le rasoir. | One/We will have sharpened the razor. |
nous | nous aurons affilé | Nous aurons affilé nos outils. | We will have sharpened our tools. |
vous | vous aurez affilé | Vous aurez affilé vos lames. | You will have sharpened your blades. |
ils | ils auront affilé | Ils auront affilé leurs couteaux. | They will have sharpened their knives. |
elles | elles auront affilé | Elles auront affilé leurs haches. | They will have sharpened their axes. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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