Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 assign.” The infinitive form of affecter is pronounced as “ah-fek-teh.”
The word affecter comes from the Latin word “afficere” meaning “to influence or affect.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to indicate a certain action or task that has been assigned or designated to someone or something.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, affecter is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the simple past tense, followed by the past participle of affecter.
Example 1: J’ai affecté le projet à mon collègue.
Translation: I assigned the project to my colleague.
Example 2: Elle a été affectée à un nouveau poste la semaine dernière.
Translation: She was assigned to a new position last week.
Example 3: Nous avons affecté le budget pour les dépenses imprévues.
Translation: We allocated the budget for unexpected expenses.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus affecté | I affected |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus affecté | You affected |
il | il eut | Il eut affecté | He affected |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut affecté | She affected |
on | on eut | On eut affecté | One affected |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes affecté | We affected |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes affecté | You affected |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent affecté | They affected |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent affecté | They affected |
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 (this article)
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
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Affecter – 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)
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