Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Introduction to the verb affaisser
The English translation of the French verb affaisser is “to collapse” or “to sink.” It is pronounced “ah-fay-say.”
The word affaisser comes from the Old French word “affais,” which means “to lower” or “to make something fall.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais affaissé sur le canapé après une longue journée de travail. (I had collapsed onto the couch after a long day of work.)
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Ils avaient affaissé sous le poids de la charge trop lourde à porter. (They had collapsed under the weight of the burden that was too heavy to bear.)
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Elle avait affaissé ses épaules en signe de fatigue. (She had slumped her shoulders in a sign of exhaustion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affaissé | J’avais affaissé mes épaules. | I had hunched my shoulders. |
tu | tu avais affaissé | Tu avais affaissé le sac. | You had lowered the bag. |
il | il avait affaissé | Il avait affaissé le mur. | He had sagged the wall. |
elle | elle avait affaissé | Elle avait affaissé le plafond. | She had drooped the ceiling. |
on | on avait affaissé | On avait affaissé le canapé. | One had sunk the couch. |
nous | nous avions affaissé | Nous avions affaissé le plancher. | We had sunk the floor. |
vous | vous aviez affaissé | Vous aviez affaissé la table. | You had lowered the table. |
ils | ils avaient affaissé | Ils avaient affaissé le toit. | They had depressed the roof. |
elles | elles avaient affaissé | Elles avaient affaissé la chaise. | They had sunk the chair. |
Other Conjugations for Affaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
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Affaisser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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