Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Introduction to the verb affurer
The English translation of the French verb “affurer” is “to sharpen” or “to hone.” The pronunciation of its infinitive form is “ah-fyuh-reh.”
The verb “affurer” originated from the Latin word “ad” (to) and “ferrum” (iron). In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of sharpening or honing an object, particularly tools or blades.
Examples:
- J’ai besoin d’affurer ce couteau. (I need to sharpen this knife.)
- Il a passé la journée à affurer ses outils de jardinage. (He spent the day sharpening his gardening tools.)
- Nous devons affurer nos compétences linguistiques. (We need to hone our language skills.)
Affurer – 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 affurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’affure | J’affure la voiture. | I polish the car. |
Tu | Tu affures | Tu affures ta chaussure. | You polish your shoe. |
Il | Il affure | Il affure le sol. | He polishes the floor. |
Elle | Elle affure | Elle affure la table. | She polishes the table. |
On | On affure | On affure les meubles. | One polishes the furniture. |
Nous | Nous affurons | Nous affurons les bijoux. | We polish the jewelry. |
Vous | Vous affurez | Vous affurez les verres. | You (plural) polish the glasses. |
Ils | Ils affurent | Ils affurent les portes. | They polish the doors. |
Elles | Elles affurent | Elles affurent les cuivres. | They polish the brass. |
Other Conjugations for Affurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affurer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
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