Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Introduction to the verb affaisser
The English translation of the French verb affaisser is “to sag” or “to droop”. It is pronounced as ah-fay-say.
The word affaisser originated from the Old French word “afaisser”, which is derived from the Latin word “affatim” meaning “to get tired”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how affaisser is used in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:
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J’ai affaissé mes épaules sous le poids du sac. (I sagged my shoulders under the weight of the bag.)
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Le vieux pont s’est affaissé sous le poids du camion. (The old bridge sagged under the weight of the truck.)
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Elle s’est affaissée sur la chaise, épuisée après sa journée de travail. (She slumped onto the chair, exhausted after her day at work.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of affaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai affaissé | J’ai affaissé le gâteau. | I deflated the cake. |
tu | as affaissé | Tu as affaissé le ballon. | You deflated the ball. |
il | a affaissé | Il a affaissé le matelas. | He deflated the mattress. |
elle | a affaissé | Elle a affaissé le coussin. | She deflated the pillow. |
on | a affaissé | On a affaissé le pneu. | We deflated the tire. |
nous | avons affaissé | Nous avons affaissé le ballon. | We deflated the balloon. |
vous | avez affaissé | Vous avez affaissé les coussins. | You deflated the cushions. |
ils | ont affaissé | Ils ont affaissé le canapé. | They deflated the sofa. |
elles | ont affaissé | Elles ont affaissé leur tente. | They deflated their tent. |
Other Conjugations for Affaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
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Affaisser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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