Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Introduction to the verb affermer
The English translation of the French verb affermer is “to affirm” or “to assert.” It is pronounced “ah-fehr-may.”
Affermer comes from the Latin word “affirmare,” which means “to confirm” or “to strengthen.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the English past perfect tense.
Example 1: J’affermis mes propos avant de donner mon opinion.
English translation: I affirmed my words before giving my opinion.
Example 2: Tu affermis ta position en présentant des preuves solides.
English translation: You asserted your position by presenting solid evidence.
Example 3: Ils affermirent leur confiance en lui après sa réussite.
English translation: They affirmed their trust in him after his success.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse affermi | I had cultivated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses affermi | You had cultivated |
il | il eût | Il eût affermi | He had cultivated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût affermi | She had cultivated |
on | on eût | On eût affermi | One had cultivated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes affermi | We had cultivated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes affermi | You had cultivated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent affermi | They had cultivated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent affermi | They had cultivated |
Other Conjugations for Affermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
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Affermer – 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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