Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 as “ah-feer-may.”
Affirmer comes from the Latin word “affirmare,” meaning “to make firm.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express something that has been affirmed or asserted in the past.
Examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai affirmé mes opinions lors de la réunion. (I affirmed my opinions during the meeting.)
- Il a affirmé être innocent du crime. (He asserted his innocence of the crime.)
- Elle a affirmé que c’était la meilleure décision à prendre. (She affirmed that it was the best decision to make.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of affirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai affirmé | J’ai affirmé mes convictions. | I affirmed my convictions. |
tu | as affirmé | Tu as affirmé ta position. | You affirmed your position. |
il | a affirmé | Il a affirmé son innocence. | He affirmed his innocence. |
elle | a affirmé | Elle a affirmé sa présence. | She affirmed her presence. |
on | a affirmé | On a affirmé notre amitié. | We affirmed our friendship. |
nous | avons affirmé | Nous avons affirmé notre soutien. | We affirmed our support. |
vous | avez affirmé | Vous avez affirmé votre engagement. | You affirmed your commitment. |
ils | ont affirmé | Ils ont affirmé leurs intentions. | They affirmed their intentions. |
elles | ont affirmé | Elles ont affirmé leur amour. | They affirmed their love. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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