L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Introduction to the verb affûter
The English translation of the French verb affûter is “to sharpen.” It is pronounced as ah-few-tay.
The word affûter comes from the Latin word “aforare” which means “to sharpen.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in L’impératif Présent tense:
- Affûtez vos couteaux avant de couper les légumes. (Sharpen your knives before cutting the vegetables.)
- N’oubliez pas d’affûter votre crayon avant de commencer à écrire. (Don’t forget to sharpen your pencil before starting to write.)
- Affûtons notre esprit avant de prendre cette décision importante. (Let’s sharpen our minds before making this important decision.)
In English, these sentences translate to:
- Sharpen your knives before cutting the vegetables.
- Don’t forget to sharpen your pencil before starting to write.
- Let’s sharpen our minds before making this important decision.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affûte | Affûte tes couteaux avant de commencer. | Sharpen your knives before starting. |
tu | affûte | Affûte ton intelligence et tes compétences. | Sharpen your intelligence and skills. |
il | affûte | Il affûte ses outils régulièrement. | He sharpens his tools regularly. |
elle | affûte | Elle affûte ses lames avec précision. | She sharpens her blades with precision. |
on | affûte | On affûte nos sens pour la randonnée. | We sharpen our senses for hiking. |
nous | affûtons | Affûtons nos idées pour le projet. | Let’s sharpen our ideas for the project. |
vous | affûtez | Affûtez vos compétences linguistiques. | Sharpen your linguistic skills. |
ils | affûtent | Ils affûtent leurs armes avant la bataille. | They sharpen their weapons before the battle. |
elles | affûtent | Elles affûtent leurs couteaux ensemble. | They sharpen their knives together. |
Other Conjugations for Affûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
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Affûter – 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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