Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Introduction to the verb affaler
The English translation of the French verb “affaler” is “to lower” or “to lower down.” The infinitive form of “affaler” is pronounced as “ah-fah-leh.”
“Affaler” originated from the Middle French word “faulter,” meaning “to lower a sail.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe actions related to lowering or lowering down something physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- J’ai affalé les volets pour bloquer le soleil. (I lowered the shutters to block the sun.)
- Le marin a affalé le drapeau au coucher du soleil. (The sailor lowered the flag at sunset.)
- N’oublie pas d’affaler la température du chauffage avant de partir. (Don’t forget to lower the temperature of the heating before leaving.)
Affaler – 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 affaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’affale | Je m’affale sur le canapé. | I slump onto the couch. |
tu | t’affales | Tu t’affales devant la télé. | You slump in front of the TV. |
il | s’affale | Il s’affale sur la chaise. | He slumps onto the chair. |
elle | s’affale | Elle s’affale sur le lit. | She slumps onto the bed. |
on | s’affale | On s’affale après une longue journée. | One slumps after a long day. |
nous | nous affalons | Nous nous affalons sur le sol. | We slump onto the floor. |
vous | vous affalez | Vous vous affalez dans le fauteuil. | You all slump into the armchair. |
ils | s’affalent | Ils s’affalent sur le canapé. | They slump onto the couch. |
elles | s’affalent | Elles s’affalent sur les chaises. | They slump onto the chairs. |
Other Conjugations for Affaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
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