Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Introduction to the verb affermer
The English translation of the French verb “affirmer” is “to affirm” or “to assert.” It is pronounced as [a.feʁ.me].
The word “affirmer” originates from the Latin word “affirmare,” which means “to make steady” or “to strengthen.” In everyday French, “affirmer” is commonly used to express the act of declaring or asserting something with confidence.
Examples:
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J’affirme que je vais réussir cet examen.
Translation: I affirm that I will pass this exam. -
Elle affirme son innocence depuis le début.
Translation: She has been asserting her innocence from the beginning. -
Nous devons affirmer notre position face à cette situation.
Translation: We need to assert our position regarding this situation.
Affermer – 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 affermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’affirme | J’affirme qu’il a raison. | I affirm that he is right. |
tu | tu affirmes | Tu affirmes ta vérité. | You affirm your truth. |
il | il affirme | Il affirme être innocent. | He affirms to be innocent. |
elle | elle affirme | Elle affirme sa position. | She affirms her position. |
on | on affirme | On affirme que ça marche. | One affirms that it works. |
nous | nous affirmons | Nous affirmons notre engagement. | We affirm our commitment. |
vous | vous affirmez | Vous affirmez votre opinion. | You affirm your opinion. |
ils | ils affirment | Ils affirment avoir raison. | They affirm to be right. |
elles | elles affirment | Elles affirment leur innocence. | They affirm their innocence. |
Other Conjugations for Affermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affermer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
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