Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Introduction to the verb affliger
The English translation of the French verb affliger is “to afflict” or “to distress.” It is pronounced “ah-flee-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word affliger comes from the Latin word “affligere,” meaning “to strike down.” It is most often used in everyday French 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.
Here are three simple examples of affliger in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais affligé ma mère avec mes mauvaises notes. (I had afflicted my mother with my bad grades.)
- Il avait été affligé par la mort de son grand-père. (He had been distressed by the death of his grandfather.)
- Les habitants avaient été affligés par la famine. (The inhabitants had been afflicted by the famine.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affligé | J’avais affligé ma mère avec mes paroles. | I had afflicted my mother with my words. |
tu | tu avais affligé | Tu avais affligé ton ami avec ton comportement. | You had afflicted your friend with your behavior. |
il | il avait affligé | Il avait affligé sa famille avec ses choix. | He had afflicted his family with his choices. |
elle | elle avait affligé | Elle avait affligé son père avec sa désobéissance. | She had afflicted her father with her disobedience. |
on | on avait affligé | On avait affligé la ville avec la maladie. | One had afflicted the city with sickness. |
nous | nous avions affligé | Nous avions affligé nos ennemis avec notre force. | We had afflicted our enemies with our strength. |
vous | vous aviez affligé | Vous aviez affligé vos voisins avec votre bruit. | You had afflicted your neighbors with your noise. |
ils | ils avaient affligé | Ils avaient affligé leurs adversaires avec leur tactique. | They had afflicted their opponents with their tactics. |
elles | elles avaient affligé | Elles avaient affligé leur patron avec leur incompétence. | They had afflicted their boss with their incompetence. |
Other Conjugations for Affliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
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Affliger – 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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