Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Introduction to the verb affamer
The English translation of the French verb affamer is “to starve.” It is pronounced as “ah-fah-may” in the infinitive form.
The word affamer comes from the Latin verb “famēscere,” meaning “to become hungry.” It entered the French language in the 12th century. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how affamer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Ils avaient affamé les enfants avant de partir en voyage.
(They had starved the children before leaving on their trip.) -
J’avais été affamé toute la journée avant de trouver de la nourriture.
(I had been starving all day before finding food.) -
Nous avions affamé les oiseaux en oubliant de remplir le mangeoire.
(We had starved the birds by forgetting to fill the feeder.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affamé | J’avais affamé le chat errant. | I had starved the stray cat. |
tu | tu avais affamé | Tu avais affamé les enfants. | You had starved the children. |
il | il avait affamé | Il avait affamé les prisonniers. | He had starved the prisoners. |
elle | elle avait affamé | Elle avait affamé les oiseaux. | She had starved the birds. |
on | on avait affamé | On avait affamé le chien. | One had starved the dog. |
nous | nous avions affamé | Nous avions affamé les animaux. | We had starved the animals. |
vous | vous aviez affamé | Vous aviez affamé les gens. | You had starved the people. |
ils | ils avaient affamé | Ils avaient affamé les pauvres. | They had starved the poor. |
elles | elles avaient affamé | Elles avaient affamé les prisonnières. | They had starved the prisoners (feminine). |
Other Conjugations for Affamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
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Affamer – 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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