Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Introduction to the verb affilier
The English translation of the French verb affilier is “to affiliate” or “to join.” It is pronounced ah-fee-lee-ay in its infinitive form.
The word affilier comes from the Latin word “affiliare,” meaning “to adopt as a son.” It was adopted into French in the 14th century and has been used in various contexts since then.
In everyday French, affilier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of affilier in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déjà affilié mon entreprise à une association avant que la loi ne change. (I had already affiliated my company with an association before the law changed.)
- Elle avait affilié son compte bancaire à son compte épargne. (She had affiliated her bank account to her savings account.)
- Ils avaient affilié leur club de football à une fédération nationale. (They had affiliated their football club to a national federation.)
English translations:
- I had already affiliated my company with an association before the law changed.
- She had affiliated her bank account to her savings account.
- They had affiliated their football club to a national federation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affilier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affilié | J’avais affilié mon entreprise. | I had affiliated my company. |
tu | tu avais affilié | Tu avais affilié ton association. | You had affiliated your association. |
il | il avait affilié | Il avait affilié son parti politique. | He had affiliated his political party. |
elle | elle avait affilié | Elle avait affilié son syndicat. | She had affiliated her union. |
on | on avait affilié | On avait affilié un nouveau membre. | One had affiliated a new member. |
nous | nous avions affilié | Nous avions affilié notre entreprise. | We had affiliated our company. |
vous | vous aviez affilié | Vous aviez affilié votre association. | You had affiliated your association. |
ils | ils avaient affilié | Ils avaient affilié leur parti politique. | They had affiliated their political party. |
elles | elles avaient affilié | Elles avaient affilié leur syndicat. | They had affiliated their union. |
Other Conjugations for Affilier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
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Affilier – 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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