Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Introduction to the verb affirmer
The English translation of the French verb affirmer is “to affirm” or “to assert.” It is pronounced “ah-feer-may.”
The word affirmer comes from the Old French verb “affirmare,” which is derived from the Latin word “affirmare” meaning “to make firm” or “to strengthen.” In everyday French, affirmer is most often used to express certainty or confidence in a statement or belief.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, affirmer is used to indicate a completed action in the past that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle of affirmer.
Example 1: J’eus affirmé mes convictions avant qu’il ne parte. (I had affirmed my beliefs before he left.)
Example 2: Tu eus affirmé que tu ne savais pas. (You had asserted that you didn’t know.)
Example 3: Ils furent affirmés comme les vainqueurs du tournoi. (They were affirmed as the winners of the tournament.)
These examples demonstrate how affirmer is used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus affirmé | I had affirmed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus affirmé | You had affirmed |
il | il eut | Il eut affirmé | He had affirmed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut affirmé | She had affirmed |
on | on eut | On eut affirmé | One had affirmed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes affirmé | We had affirmed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes affirmé | You had affirmed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent affirmé | They had affirmed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent affirmé | They had affirmed |
Other Conjugations for Affirmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
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Affirmer – 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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