L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Introduction to the verb affecter
The English translation of the French verb affecter is “to affect.” It is pronounced as “ah-fehk-teh.”
The word “affecter” comes from the Latin word “afficere,” meaning “to influence or affect.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense, used for giving commands.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Affectez vos tâches avec sérieux. (Do your tasks seriously.)
- N’affecte pas ton enthousiasme. (Don’t pretend to be enthusiastic.)
- Affectons un temps pour étudier chaque jour. (Let’s allocate a time to study every day.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of affecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affecte | Affecte-moi à ce projet. | Assign me to this project. |
tu | affecte | N’affecte pas tes émotions à ton travail. | Don’t let your emotions affect your work. |
il | affecte | Il affecte une grande partie de la population. | He affects a large part of the population. |
elle | affecte | Elle affecte souvent une attitude négative. | She often displays a negative attitude. |
on | affecte | On affecte des fonds pour les projets sociaux. | We allocate funds for social projects. |
nous | affectons | Affectons plus de ressources à cette cause. | Let’s allocate more resources to this cause. |
vous | affectez | Affectez vos collaborateurs aux tâches importantes. | Assign your colleagues to important tasks. |
ils | affectent | Ils affectent des lieux de travail plus adaptés. | They are assigning more suitable workplaces. |
elles | affectent | Elles affectent la responsabilité à leurs subordonnés. | They delegate responsibility to their subordinates. |
Other Conjugations for Affecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
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Affecter – 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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