Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affilier

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The English translation of the French verb “affilier” is “to affiliate” or “to join.” The infinitive form “affilier” is pronounced as “ah-fee-lyay.”

The verb “affilier” derives from the Latin word “affiliare,” which means “to adopt.” In everyday French, “affilier” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past. However, it is less frequently used in spoken French.

Examples of “affilier” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations are:

  1. L’entreprise s’affilia à une association professionnelle. (The company affiliated with a professional association.)
  2. Ils s’affilièrent à une fédération sportive. (They joined a sports federation.)
  3. Elle s’affilia à un parti politique. (She affiliated with a political party.)

Please note that while the Passé Simple tense is still used in literature, in spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past events.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of affilier

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je affiliai J’affiliai la société. I affiliated the company.
Tu affilias Tu affilias un nouveau membre. You affiliated a new member.
Il affilia Il affilia une nouvelle branche. He affiliated a new branch.
Elle affilia Elle affilia une équipe. She affiliated a team.
On affilia On affilia une association. One affiliated an association.
Nous affiliâmes Nous affiliâmes le club. We affiliated the club.
Vous affiliâtes Vous affiliâtes une entreprise. You affiliated a company.
Ils affilièrent Ils affilièrent une filiale. They affiliated a subsidiary.
Elles affilièrent Elles affilièrent une organisation. They (feminine) affiliated an organization.

Other Conjugations for Affilier.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier

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Affilier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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