Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Introduction to the verb affronter
The English translation of the French verb “affronter” is “to confront” or “to face.” The infinitive form “affronter” is pronounced as [a.fʀɔ̃.te].
The word “affronter” originates from the Old French word “afrontier,” which means “to insult” or “to confront.” It comes from the combination of the prefix “a-” (meaning “to” or “towards”) and the word “front” (meaning “face”). In everyday French, “affronter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is mainly used in written and formal contexts.
Here are three examples of “affronter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il affronta ses peurs et réussit à parler en public. (He confronted his fears and managed to speak in public.)
- Nous affrontâmes de nombreux obstacles dans notre parcours. (We faced many obstacles in our journey.)
- Les soldats affrontèrent vaillamment l’ennemi sur le champ de bataille. (The soldiers bravely confronted the enemy on the battlefield.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been mostly replaced by the Passé Composé tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of affronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | affrontai | J’affrontai mes peurs. | I faced my fears. |
Tu | affrontas | Tu affrontas l’adversité. | You faced adversity. |
Il | affronta | Il affronta le problème. | He faced the problem. |
Elle | affronta | Elle affronta les critiques. | She faced the criticism. |
On | affronta | On affronta le danger. | One faced the danger. |
Nous | affrontâmes | Nous affrontâmes l’épreuve. | We faced the challenge. |
Vous | affrontâtes | Vous affrontâtes l’équipe. | You faced the team. |
Ils | affrontèrent | Ils affrontèrent l’ennemi. | They faced the enemy. |
Elles | affrontèrent | Elles affrontèrent les difficultés. | They (feminine) faced the difficulties. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
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Affronter – 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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