Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Introduction to the verb affronter
The English translation of the French verb affronter is “to confront.” It is pronounced [a.fʁɔ̃.te] in its infinitive form.
The word affronter comes from the Old French word “afronter,” which means “to confront” or “to face.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad frontem,” meaning “to the front.”
In everyday French, affronter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of affronter, which is “affronté.”
Examples:
- J’ai affronté mes peurs. (I confronted my fears.)
- Tu as affronté le chef pour obtenir une augmentation. (You confronted the boss to get a raise.)
- Ils ont affronté une tempête en mer. (They confronted a storm at sea.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of affronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai affronté | J’ai affronté mes peurs. | I faced my fears. |
tu | as affronté | Tu as affronté l’adversaire. | You faced the opponent. |
il | a affronté | Il a affronté un défi difficile. | He faced a difficult challenge. |
elle | a affronté | Elle a affronté les critiques. | She faced the criticism. |
on | a affronté | On a affronté de nombreuses difficultés. | We faced many difficulties. |
nous | avons affronté | Nous avons affronté les conséquences. | We faced the consequences. |
vous | avez affronté | Vous avez affronté vos responsabilités. | You faced your responsibilities. |
ils | ont affronté | Ils ont affronté les dangers. | They faced the dangers. |
elles | ont affronté | Elles ont affronté leurs ennemis. | They faced their enemies. |
Other Conjugations for Affronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
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Affronter – 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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