L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Introduction to the verb affiner
The English translation of the French verb affiner is “to refine” or “to improve”. It is pronounced [a-fee-neh] in its infinitive form.
The word affiner comes from the Old French word “affin” which means “to make fine” or “to purify”. It ultimately has its roots in the Latin word “affinis”, meaning “related” or “connected”.
In everyday French, the verb affiner is most commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent (present infinitive) tense. This is the most basic form of the verb and is used to express an action that has not yet been completed.
Here are three simple examples of how affiner is used in this tense:
- Je vais affiner ma technique de cuisine. (I am going to refine my cooking technique.)
- Nous devons affiner notre stratégie de vente. (We need to refine our sales strategy.)
- Vous pouvez affiner vos compétences en français en pratiquant tous les jours. (You can refine your French skills by practicing every day.)
In these examples, affiner is used to describe the action of improving or perfecting something. It can also be used to describe making something more precise, subtle, or sophisticated.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of affiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affine | J’affine mes compétences. | I refine my skills. |
tu | affines | Tu affines ton travail. | You refine your work. |
il | affine | Il affine ses méthodes. | He refines his methods. |
elle | affine | Elle affine sa silhouette. | She refines her figure. |
on | affine | On affine notre projet. | We refine our project. |
nous | affinons | Nous affinons notre recherche. | We refine our search. |
vous | affinez | Vous affinez vos outils. | You refine your tools. |
ils | affinent | Ils affinent le processus. | They refine the process. |
elles | affinent | Elles affinent leurs compétences. | They refine their skills. |
Other Conjugations for Affiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiner (this article)
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Affiner – 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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