Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Introduction to the verb affliger
The English translation of the French verb affliger is “to afflict” or “to distress.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-flee-zhay.”
The word affliger comes from the Latin word “affligere,” which means “to strike down” or “to upset.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used to describe feelings of distress or sadness ever since.
In everyday French, affliger is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a past action or event that has caused distress or suffering. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’ai été affligé par la perte de mon grand-père. (I was afflicted by the loss of my grandfather.)
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Elle a été affligée par la nouvelle de son licenciement. (She was distressed by the news of her dismissal.)
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Nous avons été affligés par la violence de la tempête. (We were distressed by the violence of the storm.)
In these examples, affliger is used with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) in the present tense and the past participle été (been). This structure is used to form the Passé Composé tense in French.
Overall, affliger is a commonly used verb in everyday French to express feelings of distress or sadness caused by past events.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of affliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai affligé | J’ai affligé mes ennemis. | I afflicted my enemies. |
tu | as affligé | Tu as affligé ta famille. | You afflicted your family. |
il | a affligé | Il a affligé sa communauté. | He afflicted his community. |
elle | a affligé | Elle a affligé son peuple. | She afflicted her people. |
on | a affligé | On a affligé notre voisin. | We afflicted our neighbor. |
nous | avons affligé | Nous avons affligé nos adversaires. | We afflicted our opponents. |
vous | avez affligé | Vous avez affligé vos concurrents. | You afflicted your competitors. |
ils | ont affligé | Ils ont affligé leur pays. | They afflicted their country. |
elles | ont affligé | Elles ont affligé leur ville. | They afflicted their city. |
Other Conjugations for Affliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
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Affliger – 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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