L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Introduction to the verb affaler
The English translation of the French verb affaler is “to lower” or “to let down.” It is pronounced as ah-fah-leh.
Affaler comes from the Old French word “afaler,” which means “to collapse” or “to sink.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense in the infinitive form.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je vais affaler les voiles. (I am going to lower the sails.)
- Il faut affaler le drapeau à la tombée de la nuit. (We must lower the flag at nightfall.)
- Nous devons affaler nos attentes et être réalistes. (We must lower our expectations and be realistic.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of affaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affale | Je m’affale sur le canapé. | I flop on the couch. |
tu | affales | Tu t’affales souvent. | You often flop down. |
il | affale | Il s’affale après le travail. | He flops down after work. |
elle | affale | Elle s’affale de fatigue. | She flops down from tiredness. |
on | affale | On s’affale devant la télé. | We flop down in front of the TV. |
nous | affalons | Nous affalons les voiles. | We lower the sails. |
vous | affalez | Vous vous affalez sur la terrasse. | You flop down on the terrace. |
ils | affalent | Ils affalent le drapeau. | They lower the flag. |
elles | affalent | Elles s’affalent sur le sable. | They flop down on the sand. |
Other Conjugations for Affaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler (this article)
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Affaler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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