Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Introduction to the verb affermir
The English translation of the French verb affermir is “to strengthen.” It is pronounced “ah-fehr-meer.”
Affermir comes from the Latin word “afferere,” which means “to bring to.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of making something stronger or more solid.
Examples:
- Il faut affermir les fondations avant de construire la maison. (The foundations need to be strengthened before building the house.)
- Le thérapeute essaye d’affermir la confiance de son patient. (The therapist is trying to strengthen their patient’s confidence.)
- Nous devons affermir notre amitié en passant plus de temps ensemble. (We need to strengthen our friendship by spending more time together.)
Affermir – 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 affermir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | J’affermis | Je j’affermis mon opinion. | I affirm my opinion.
Tu | Tu affermis | Tu affermis tes convictions. | You strengthen your beliefs.
Il | Il affermit | Il affermit sa position. | He strengthens his position.
Elle | Elle affermit | Elle affermit son pouvoir. | She strengthens her power.
On | On affermit | On affermit les règles. | We strengthen the rules.
Nous | Nous affermissons | Nous affermissons notre relation. | We strengthen our relationship.
Vous | Vous affermissez | Vous affermissez votre influence. | You strengthen your influence.
Ils | Ils affermissent | Ils affermissent leur autorité. | They strengthen their authority.
Elles | Elles affermissent | Elles affermissent leur lien. | They strengthen their bond.
Other Conjugations for Affermir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affermir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermir
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