Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Introduction to the verb affaiter
The English translation of the French verb affaiter is “to equip” or “to outfit.” It is pronounced as “ah-fay-tay.”
The word “affaiter” comes from the Old French word “afaitier,” which means “to prepare.” It is derived from the Latin word “adfacere,” meaning “to make” or “to do.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’affaitai mes enfants pour la rentrée scolaire avant de partir en vacances. (I equipped my children for the back-to-school season before leaving for vacation.)
- Les soldats se sont affaités avant de partir en mission. (The soldiers outfitted themselves before leaving on their mission.)
- Elle s’était affaitée d’un manteau chaud avant de sortir dans le froid. (She had equipped herself with a warm coat before going out in the cold.)
In each of these examples, “affaiter” is used to describe the action of preparing or equipping someone or something before another past action takes place.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affaiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse affaité | I had outfitted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses affaité | You had outfitted |
il | il eût | Il eût affaité | He had outfitted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût affaité | She had outfitted |
on | on eût | On eût affaité | One had outfitted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes affaité | We had outfitted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes affaité | You had outfitted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent affaité | They had outfitted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent affaité | They had outfitted |
Other Conjugations for Affaiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
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Affaiter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
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