Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Introduction to the verb affiler
The English translation of the French verb “affiler” is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form “affiler” is pronounced as ah-fee-leh.
Affiler originates from the Old French word “afil” meaning “to sharpen.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of sharpening or honing something, both literally and figuratively.
- Je vais affiler mon couteau avant de cuisiner. (I am going to sharpen my knife before cooking.)
- Le tailleur doit affiler les ciseaux pour couper le tissu. (The tailor needs to sharpen the scissors to cut the fabric.)
- Il faut affiler ses compétences pour réussir dans ce domaine. (One needs to hone their skills to succeed in this field.)
Affiler – 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 affiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | affile | J’affile | I sharpen |
tu | affiles | Tu affiles | You sharpen |
il | affine | Il affine | He sharpens |
elle | affine | Elle affine | She sharpens |
on | affine | On affine | One sharpens |
nous | affilons | Nous affilons | We sharpen |
vous | affilez | Vous affilez | You sharpen |
ils | affilent | Ils affilent | They sharpen |
elles | affilent | Elles affilent | They sharpen |
Other Conjugations for Affiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
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