Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Introduction to the verb affronter
The English translation of the French verb affronter is “to face” or “to confront.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-fron-tay.”
Affronter comes from the Latin word “adfrontare” which means “to face.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to describe facing or confronting a situation or challenge.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, affronter is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
- J’avais affronté mes peurs avant de partir en voyage. (I had faced my fears before going on the trip.)
- Nous avions affronté la tempête avant d’arriver à la maison. (We had confronted the storm before arriving at home.)
- Elle avait affronté ses démons avant de prendre une décision. (She had faced her demons before making a decision.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affronté | J’avais affronté mes peurs. | I had confronted my fears. |
tu | tu avais affronté | Tu avais affronté l’adversaire. | You had confronted the opponent. |
il | il avait affronté | Il avait affronté le danger. | He had confronted the danger. |
elle | elle avait affronté | Elle avait affronté sa famille. | She had confronted her family. |
on | on avait affronté | On avait affronté la situation. | One had confronted the situation. |
nous | nous avions affronté | Nous avions affronté nos ennemis. | We had confronted our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez affronté | Vous aviez affronté vos peurs. | You had confronted your fears. |
ils | ils avaient affronté | Ils avaient affronté l’armée ennemie. | They had confronted the enemy army. |
elles | elles avaient affronté | Elles avaient affronté la vérité. | They had confronted the truth. |
Other Conjugations for Affronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affronter
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Affronter – 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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