Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Introduction to the verb affûter
The English translation of the French verb “affûter” is “to sharpen.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “affûter” is [a.fy.te].
The word “affûter” comes from the Old French term “afuter,” which was derived from the Latin word “futare,” meaning “to shape or polish.” In everyday French, “affûter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) to describe past actions that are completed and no longer ongoing.
Here are three simple examples of “affûter” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’affûtai mes couteaux hier. (I sharpened my knives yesterday.)
- Il/Elle affûta la lame du couteau avec soin. (He/She sharpened the blade of the knife carefully.)
- Nous affûtâmes nos compétences pour l’examen. (We sharpened our skills for the exam.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | affûtai | J’affûtai le couteau. | I sharpened the knife. |
Tu | affûtas | Tu affûtas les ciseaux. | You sharpened the scissors. |
Il | affûta | Il affûta la lame. | He sharpened the blade. |
Elle | affûta | Elle affûta sa plume. | She sharpened her pen. |
On | affûta | On affûta le crayon. | One sharpened the pencil. |
Nous | affûtâmes | Nous affûtâmes les outils. | We sharpened the tools. |
Vous | affûtâtes | Vous affûtâtes la scie. | You sharpened the saw. |
Ils | affûtèrent | Ils affûtèrent le rasoir. | They sharpened the razor. |
Elles | affûtèrent | Elles affûtèrent la hache. | They (feminine) sharpened the axe. |
Other Conjugations for Affûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
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Affûter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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