Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 perfect.” It is pronounced [a-fee-neh] in the infinitive form.
The word affiner comes from the Latin word “ad finis,” meaning “to the end” or “to the limit.” In French, it is most often used in its past tense form, the Passé Antérieur, which is used to talk about completed actions that happened before another action in the past.
Some examples of affiner in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations are:
- J’ai affiné mes compétences avant de chercher un emploi. (I had refined my skills before looking for a job.)
- Elle a affiné sa technique de peinture avant de présenter son œuvre au public. (She had perfected her painting technique before presenting her work to the public.)
- Nous avons affiné notre stratégie avant de lancer notre produit sur le marché. (We had refined our strategy before launching our product on the market.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse affiné | I had refined |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses affiné | You had refined |
il | il eût | Il eût affiné | He had refined |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût affiné | She had refined |
on | on eût | On eût affiné | One had refined |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes affiné | We had refined |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes affiné | You had refined |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent affiné | They had refined |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent affiné | They had refined |
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 (this article)
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
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Affiner – 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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