Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Introduction to the verb affabuler
The English translation of the French verb “affabuler” is “to fabricate” or “to make up stories”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-fah-byoo-lay”.
“Affabuler” comes from the Latin word “fabula” meaning “story” or “tale”. In everyday French, “affabuler” is often used to describe the act of inventing or exaggerating stories or events.
Examples:
- Il affabule toujours pour se rendre intéressant. (He always makes up stories to make himself seem interesting.)
- Ne les écoutez pas, ils affabulent tout le temps. (Don’t listen to them, they’re always fabricating things.)
- Elle affabule souvent pour échapper à la réalité. (She often makes up stories to escape reality.)
Affabuler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of affabuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’affabule | J’affabule souvent. | I often make up stories. |
tu | tu affabules | Tu affabules facilement. | You easily make up stories. |
il | il affabule | Il affabule pour se divertir. | He makes up stories for entertainment. |
elle | elle affabule | Elle affabule avec créativité. | She makes up stories with creativity. |
on | on affabule | On affabule sans réfléchir. | One makes up stories without thinking. |
nous | nous affabulons | Nous affabulons ensemble. | We make up stories together. |
vous | vous affabulez | Vous affabulez avec conviction. | You make up stories with conviction. |
ils | ils affabulent | Ils affabulent devant un public. | They make up stories in front of an audience. |
elles | elles affabulent | Elles affabulent pour s’amuser. | They make up stories for fun. |
Other Conjugations for Affabuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affabuler
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