Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Introduction to the verb affaiter
The English translation of the French verb affaiter is “to provision” or “to supply with provisions.” It is pronounced as “ah-fay-tay.”
The word affaiter comes from the Old French word “affecter,” which means “to assign” or “to devote.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples in Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il était important que nous affaitassions le bateau avant de partir en mer. (It was important that we provisioned the boat before leaving for the sea.)
- Je souhaitais que tu m’affaitasses de l’eau pour notre voyage. (I wished that you would supply us with water for our journey.)
- Il fallait que le capitaine affaitât le navire pour la longue traversée. (The captain had to provision the ship for the long voyage.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affaiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affaitasse | Je doute que je affaitasse si j’avais plus de temps. | I doubt I would feed if I had more time. |
tu | affaitasses | Si tu avais plus d’argent, tu affaitasses plus souvent. | If you had more money, you would feed more often. |
il | affaitât | Je lui prêterais mon vélo si il affaitât plus souvent. | I would lend him my bike if he fed more often. |
elle | affaitât | Si elle affaitât avec moi, on irait plus vite. | If she fed with me, we would go faster. |
on | affaitât | Il serait plus agréable si on affaitât en famille. | It would be more enjoyable if we fed as a family. |
nous | affaitassions | Si nous affaitassions plus souvent, on économiserait de l’argent. | If we fed more often, we would save money. |
vous | affaitassiez | Si vous affaitassiez moins, vous auriez plus de temps libre. | If you fed less, you would have more free time. |
ils | affaitassent | Si ils affaitassent mieux leur alimentation, ils seraient en meilleure santé. | If they fed better, they would be healthier. |
elles | affaitassent | Si elles affaitassent avec nous, ça serait plus sympa. | If they fed with us, it would be nicer. |
Other Conjugations for Affaiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
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Affaiter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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