L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Introduction to the verb affiler
The English translation of the French verb affiler is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ah-fee-lay.”
The word affiler comes from the Old French word “afilier,” meaning “to sharpen.” It is derived from the Latin word “afigere,” which means “to make sharp.”
In everyday French, affiler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English. It is used to describe the action of sharpening an object, such as a knife or a pencil.
Here are three simple examples of affiler used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je dois affiler mon couteau avant de couper les légumes. (I must sharpen my knife before cutting the vegetables.)
- Tu peux affiler ton crayon avec ce taille-crayon. (You can sharpen your pencil with this pencil sharpener.)
- Nous allons affiler la hache pour couper du bois. (We are going to sharpen the axe to cut wood.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of affiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affine | Je affine mes couteaux. | I sharpen my knives. |
tu | affiles | Tu affiles tes crayons. | You sharpen your pencils. |
il | affile | Il affile sa lame. | He sharpens his blade. |
elle | affile | Elle affile son rasoir. | She sharpens her razor. |
on | affile | On affile les ciseaux. | We sharpen the scissors. |
nous | affilons | Nous affilons nos outils. | We sharpen our tools. |
vous | affilez | Vous affilez vos couteaux. | You sharpen your knives. |
ils | affilent | Ils affilent leurs couteaux. | They sharpen their knives. |
elles | affilent | Elles affilent leurs couteaux. | They sharpen their knives. |
Other Conjugations for Affiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler (this article)
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Affiler – 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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