Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Introduction to the verb affûter
The English translation of the French verb affûter is “to sharpen.” It is pronounced “ah-few-tay.”
The word affûter comes from the Old French word “afuter,” which comes from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “futare” meaning “to make sharp.” In everyday French, affûter 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.
Here are three simple examples of affûter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais affûté mes couteaux avant de commencer à cuisiner. (I had sharpened my knives before starting to cook.)
- Il avait affûté ses compétences en langues avant son voyage en Espagne. (He had sharpened his language skills before his trip to Spain.)
- Nous avions affûté nos stratégies avant le match important. (We had sharpened our strategies before the important game.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affûté | J’avais affûté la lame. | I had sharpened the blade. |
tu | tu avais affûté | Tu avais affûté le couteau. | You had sharpened the knife. |
il | il avait affûté | Il avait affûté les ciseaux. | He had sharpened the scissors. |
elle | elle avait affûté | Elle avait affûté la hache. | She had sharpened the axe. |
on | on avait affûté | On avait affûté la scie. | One had sharpened the saw. |
nous | nous avions affûté | Nous avions affûté le rasoir. | We had sharpened the razor. |
vous | vous aviez affûté | Vous aviez affûté la scie. | You had sharpened the saw. |
ils | ils avaient affûté | Ils avaient affûté le couteau. | They had sharpened the knife. |
elles | elles avaient affûté | Elles avaient affûté la hache. | They had sharpened the axe. |
Other Conjugations for Affûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affûter
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Affûter – 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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