L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Introduction to the verb affliger
The English translation of the French verb affliger is “to afflict” or “to distress.” It is pronounced as “ah-flee-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word affliger comes from the Latin word “affligere” which means “to strike down” or “to cause pain.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in a variety of contexts to describe causing sadness or pain.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, affliger is most often used to express something that is causing distress or sorrow. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Affliger les personnes malades est une cruelle injustice. (Afflicting sick people is a cruel injustice.)
- Le chômage afflige de nombreux familles. (Unemployment afflicts many families.)
- La guerre a affligé tout le pays. (The war distressed the whole country.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of affliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | afflige | Je n’afflige pas facilement. | I am not easily distressed. |
tu | affliges | Tu affliges tes parents. | You distress your parents. |
il | afflige | Il afflige sa famille. | He distresses his family. |
elle | afflige | Elle aggrave la situation. | She makes the situation worse. |
on | afflige | On afflige les pauvres. | We afflict the poor. |
nous | affligeons | Nous affligeons notre pays. | We afflict our country. |
vous | affligez | Vous affligez vos ennemis. | You afflict your enemies. |
ils | affligent | Ils affligent leur voisin. | They afflict their neighbor. |
elles | affligent | Elles affligent leurs élèves. | They afflict their students. |
Other Conjugations for Affliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger (this article)
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Affliger – 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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