L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter
Introduction to the verb affecter
The English translation of the French verb affecter is “to affect” or “to influence”. It is pronounced as “ah-fehk-teh”.
Affecter comes from the Latin word “afficere” which means “to do, to make, to act on”. In everyday French, it is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express an action that has an effect on something or someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je suis désolé, mais ce problème va affecter nos plans. (I’m sorry, but this problem will affect our plans.)
- La pandémie a affecté l’économie mondiale. (The pandemic has affected the global economy.)
- La musique peut avoir un effet apaisant sur les gens et affecter leur humeur. (Music can have a calming effect on people and affect their mood.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of affecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affecte | Je suis affecté. | I am affected. |
tu | affectes | Tu affectes mes décisions. | You affect my decisions. |
il | affecte | Il affecte sa santé. | He affects his health. |
elle | affecte | Elle affecte le projet. | She affects the project. |
on | affecte | On affecte notre économie. | We affect our economy. |
nous | affectons | Nous affectons l’environnement. | We affect the environment. |
vous | affectez | Vous affectez l’issue. | You affect the outcome. |
ils | affectent | Ils affectent leur travail. | They affect their work. |
elles | affectent | Elles affectent leur bonheur. | They affect their happiness. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affecter (this article)
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Affecter – 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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