Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Introduction to the verb affaler
The English translation of the French verb affaler is “to lower” or “to let down.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-fah-leh.
The word affaler comes from the Old French verb “failler,” meaning “to fail,” and the prefix “a-” which indicates a downward movement.
In everyday French, the passé composé tense is commonly used with affaler to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle of affaler, which is “affalé.”
Here are three examples of affaler used in the passé composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai affalé les voiles hier soir. (I lowered the sails last night.)
- Elle s’est affalée sur le canapé après une longue journée de travail. (She collapsed onto the couch after a long day of work.)
- Nous avons affalé le drapeau en signe de respect. (We lowered the flag as a sign of respect.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of affaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai affalé | J’ai affalé les voiles. | I lowered the sails. |
tu | as affalé | Tu as affalé la corde. | You lowered the rope. |
il | a affalé | Il a affalé le drapeau. | He lowered the flag. |
elle | a affalé | Elle a affalé la bâche. | She lowered the tarpaulin. |
on | a affalé | On a affalé le mât. | We lowered the mast. |
nous | avons affalé | Nous avons affalé les rideaux. | We lowered the curtains. |
vous | avez affalé | Vous avez affalé le parasol. | You lowered the parasol. |
ils | ont affalé | Ils ont affalé la toile. | They lowered the canvas. |
elles | ont affalé | Elles ont affalé la bâche. | They lowered the tarpaulin. |
Other Conjugations for Affaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
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Affaler – 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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