Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Introduction to the verb affaiblir
The English translation of the French verb affaiblir is “to weaken.” It is pronounced as “ah-fay-bleer.”
The language origin of affaiblir can be traced back to the Old French word “affaiblir,” which comes from the prefix “a-” (meaning “to”) and the verb “faiblir” (meaning “to weaken”). In modern French, it is primarily used in its infinitive form, but it can also be conjugated in different tenses and forms depending on the subject and context.
Here are three simple examples of how “affaiblir” is used in everyday French:
- Je ne veux pas affaiblir mon argument. (I don’t want to weaken my argument.)
- La maladie a affaibli son corps. (The illness weakened his body.)
- Les récentes pertes financières ont affaibli l’entreprise. (The recent financial losses have weakened the company.)
Note that in these examples, “affaiblir” is used to describe the act of weakening or making something weaker. It can also be used reflexively, as in “Elle s’affaiblit rapidement” (She is weakening rapidly), or with a complement, as in “Les critiques l’ont affaibli moralement” (The criticism weakened him emotionally).
Affaiblir – 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 affaiblir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | affaiblis | J’affaiblis mon ennemi. | I weaken my enemy. |
tu | affaiblis | Tu affaiblis ta résistance. | You weaken your resistance. |
il | affaiblit | Il affaiblit sa voix. | He weakens his voice. |
elle | affaiblit | Elle affaiblit son argument. | She weakens her argument. |
on | affaiblit | On affaiblit les murs. | We weaken the walls. |
nous | affaiblissons | Nous affaiblissons notre adversaire. | We weaken our adversary. |
vous | affaiblissez | Vous affaiblissez leur position. | You weaken their position. |
ils | affaiblissent | Ils affaiblissent leur ennemis. | They weaken their enemies. |
elles | affaiblissent | Elles affaiblissent leur ennemis. | They weaken their enemies. |
Other Conjugations for Affaiblir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiblir
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