Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Introduction to the verb affouager
The English translation of the French verb “affouager” is “to assign someone the right to collect firewood.” The infinitive form of “affouager” is pronounced as ah-foo-ah-zhay.
The verb “affouager” comes from the Old French word “fuage,” which means “firewood.” It is derived from the Latin word “focus” meaning “hearth” or “fireplace.”
In everyday French, the verb “affouager” is rarely used in the imparfait tense since it pertains to a specific historical feudal right. However, if we were to use it in the imparfait tense, it would generally describe a continuous or repeated action in the past.
Here are three examples of how “affouager” could potentially be used in the imparfait tense, although these sentences might not reflect common everyday usage:
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Pendant l’hiver, le seigneur affouageait régulièrement ses villageois.
Translation: During winter, the lord would assign regularly his villagers the right to collect firewood. -
Tous les ans, nous affouagions notre voisin pour récolter du bois de chauffage.
Translation: Every year, we would assign our neighbor the right to collect firewood. -
Ils affouageaient les habitants de la région pour assurer leur approvisionnement en bois.
Translation: They would assign the inhabitants of the region the right to collect firewood to ensure their wood supply.
Please note that while these sentences showcase the usage of “affouager” in the imparfait tense, they are not commonly used in everyday French and may sound outdated or unfamiliar to native speakers.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affouager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | affouageais | J’affouageais du bois. | I was doing the affouage (gathering firewood). |
tu | affouageais | Tu affouageais avec moi. | You were doing the affouage (gathering firewood) with me. |
il | affouageait | Il affouageait chaque année. | He was doing the affouage (gathering firewood) every year. |
elle | affouageait | Elle affouageait dans la forêt. | She was doing the affouage (gathering firewood) in the forest. |
on | affouageait | On affouageait en hiver. | We were doing the affouage (gathering firewood) in winter. |
nous | affouagions | Nous affouagions pour le village. | We were doing the affouage (gathering firewood) for the village. |
vous | affouagiez | Vous affouagiez en équipe. | You were doing the affouage (gathering firewood) as a team. |
ils | affouageaient | Ils affouageaient dans la montagne. | They were doing the affouage (gathering firewood) in the mountains. |
elles | affouageaient | Elles affouageaient ensemble. | They were doing the affouage (gathering firewood) together. |
Other Conjugations for Affouager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affouager
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Affouager – About the French Imparfait Tense
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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