Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Introduction to the verb affûter
The English translation of the French verb affûter is “to sharpen”. The infinitive form of affûter is pronounced as [a.fy.te].
Affûter is derived from the Old French word “afuter” which means “to sharpen”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of sharpening objects, especially blades or cutting tools.
3 simple examples of its usage are:
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J’affûte mon couteau avant de couper les légumes.
(I sharpen my knife before cutting the vegetables.) -
Le tailleur affûte ses ciseaux pour une coupe précise.
(The tailor sharpens his scissors for a precise cut.) -
Nous devons affûter les crayons avant le cours de dessin.
(We need to sharpen the pencils before the drawing class.)
Affûter – 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 affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | affûte | J’affûte mon couteau. | I sharpen my knife. |
Tu | affûtes | Tu affûtes ton crayon. | You sharpen your pencil. |
Il | affûte | Il affûte sa scie. | He sharpens his saw. |
Elle | affûte | Elle affûte son opinel. | She sharpens her pocket knife. |
On | affûte | On affûte ses outils. | One sharpens one’s tools. |
Nous | affûtons | Nous affûtons nos couteaux. | We sharpen our knives. |
Vous | affûtez | Vous affûtez vos lames. | You sharpen your blades. |
Ils | affûtent | Ils affûtent leurs haches. | They sharpen their axes. |
Elles | affûtent | Elles affûtent leurs ciseaux. | They sharpen their scissors. |
Other Conjugations for Affûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affûter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
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