Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Introduction to the verb affermer
The English translation of the French verb affermer is “to confirm” or “to validate.” It is pronounced “ah-fehr-may” in the infinitive form.
The word affermer comes from the Old French word “afermer,” which means “to confirm” or “to strengthen.” It is derived from the Latin word “affirmare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, affermer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been confirmed or validated in the past. It is commonly used to express certainty or to reinforce a statement.
Examples:
- J’ai affermi mes connaissances en français avec des cours du soir. (I confirmed/strengthened my knowledge of French with evening classes.)
- Nous avons affermi notre amitié après avoir surmonté cette épreuve ensemble. (We have confirmed/strengthened our friendship after overcoming this challenge together.)
- Tu as affermi tes talents de cuisinier en participant à ce concours. (You confirmed/strengthened your cooking skills by participating in this competition.)
In these examples, the action of confirming or strengthening is completed in the past and is used to emphasize the result or outcome of the action.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of affermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai affermi | J’ai affermi mon autorité. | I asserted my authority. |
tu | as affermi | Tu as affermi tes convictions. | You strengthened your convictions. |
il | a affermi | Il a affermi son emprise. | He strengthened his grip. |
elle | a affermi | Elle a affermi ses compétences. | She solidified her skills. |
on | a affermi | On a affermi nos liens. | We strengthened our bonds. |
nous | avons affermi | Nous avons affermi notre position. | We strengthened our position. |
vous | avez affermi | Vous avez affermi votre collaboration. | You strengthened your collaboration. |
ils | ont affermi | Ils ont affermi leur alliance. | They solidified their alliance. |
elles | ont affermi | Elles ont affermi leur influence. | They reinforced their influence. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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