L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Introduction to the verb affronter
The English translation of the French verb affronter is “to confront” or “to face”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-fron-tay”.
The word “affronter” comes from the Old French word “afronter” which means “to face, to confront”. It is derived from the Latin word “affrontare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, “affronter” is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Affronte tes peurs ! (Confront your fears!)
- Ne l’affronte pas, il est trop dangereux. (Don’t confront him, he is too dangerous.)
- Affrontons les difficultés ensemble. (Let’s face the difficulties together.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of affronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affronte | Affronte ton adversaire. | Face your opponent. |
tu | affronte | Affronte tes peurs. | Confront your fears. |
il | affronte | Il affronte les difficultés avec courage. | He faces challenges with courage. |
elle | affronte | Elle affronte les critiques. | She faces criticism. |
on | affronte | On affronte tous les défis. | We face all the challenges. |
nous | affrontons | Affrontons ensemble les problèmes. | Let’s face problems together. |
vous | affrontez | Affrontez vos ennemis. | Face your enemies. |
ils | affrontent | Ils affrontent leurs responsabilités. | They face their responsibilities. |
elles | affrontent | Elles affrontent leur ennui. | They face their boredom. |
Other Conjugations for Affronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
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Affronter – 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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