Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Introduction to the verb affourager
The English translation of the French verb “affourager” is “to forage” or “to feed.” The infinitive form, “affourager,” is pronounced as [a.fu.ʁa.ʒe].
The verb “affourager” comes from the Old French term “fourage” meaning “fodder.” It is derived from the Latin word “fodrum” which also means “fodder.” This verb is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense.
Here are three simple examples of “affourager” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il affouragea les animaux avant le départ.
(He foraged the animals before leaving.) - Les fermiers affouragèrent les chevaux pour l’hiver.
(The farmers fed the horses for the winter.) - Pendant la guerre, il fallait affourager les troupes.
(During the war, it was necessary to feed the troops.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts, and is less commonly used in everyday spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of affourager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | affourageai | J’affourageai les chevaux. | I fed the horses. |
Tu | affourageas | Tu affourageas les vaches. | You fed the cows. |
Il | affouragea | Il affouragea les animaux. | He fed the animals. |
Elle | affouragea | Elle affouragea les poules. | She fed the chickens. |
On | affouragea | On affouragea les moutons. | One fed the sheep. |
Nous | affourageâmes | Nous affourageâmes les cochons. | We fed the pigs. |
Vous | affourageâtes | Vous affourageâtes les chèvres. | You fed the goats. |
Ils | affouragèrent | Ils affouragèrent les lapins. | They fed the rabbits. |
Elles | affouragèrent | Elles affouragèrent les canards. | They (feminine) fed the ducks. |
Other Conjugations for Affourager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
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Affourager – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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