L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Introduction to the verb affaisser
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The English translation of the French verb affaisser is “to sag” or “to droop.” The infinitive form, affaisser, is pronounced “ah-fay-say.”
The word affaisser comes from the Old French word “afaissier,” meaning “to lower” or “to cause to sink.” It is derived from the Latin word “affatigare,” meaning “to tire out” or “to exhaust.” In everyday French, affaisser is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three examples of affaisser used in the imperative tense, along with their English translations:
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Affaissez-vous un peu, vous êtes trop grand pour entrer par cette porte.
(Lean down a little, you’re too tall to fit through this door.) -
Affaissez le tissu pour qu’il soit bien tendu avant de le coudre.
(Sag the fabric so that it is well stretched before sewing it.) -
N’affaisse pas les épaules, tiens-toi droit !
(Do not droop your shoulders, stand up straight!)
In these examples, affaisser is used to give a command or make a request for someone to sag, lean down, or droop in a certain way. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “affaisser la tête” (to hang your head in shame) or “affaisser les espoirs” (to crush hopes).
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of affaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affaisse | Affaisse-toi ! | Lower yourself! |
tu | affaisse | N’affaisse pas. | Don’t lower. |
il | affaisse | Il affaisse la tête. | He lowers his head. |
elle | affaisse | Elle affaisse ses épaules. | She sags her shoulders. |
on | affaisse | On n’affaisse jamais. | We never lower. |
nous | affaissons | Affaissons-le ensemble. | Let’s lower it together. |
vous | affaissez | Affaissez vos standards. | Lower your standards. |
ils | affaissent | Ils affaissent la terre. | They are lowering the ground. |
elles | affaissent | Elles affaissent leur résistance. | They are weakening their resistance. |
Other Conjugations for Affaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
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Affaisser – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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