Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Introduction to the verb affiler
The English translation of the French verb affiler is “to sharpen” or “to hone.” It is pronounced “ah-fee-lay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word affiler can be traced back to the Latin word “affilare,” meaning “to make sharp.”
In everyday French, affiler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desire, wish, or possibility that may or may not occur. It is commonly used in conjunction with verbs such as “vouloir” (to want), “espérer” (to hope), or “souhaiter” (to wish).
Examples:
- Je voulais que tu affiles ton couteau avant de couper les légumes. (I wanted you to sharpen your knife before cutting the vegetables.)
- Elle espérait que son fils affilât ses compétences en informatique. (She hoped that her son would hone his computer skills.)
- Nous souhaitions que le soleil affilât nos sens au cours de notre voyage. (We wished that the sun would sharpen our senses during our trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affilasse | Si j’étais cordonnier, je affilasse des couteaux. | If I were a shoemaker, I would sharpen knives. |
tu | affilasses | Si tu étais tailleur, tu affilasses des ciseaux. | If you were a tailor, you would sharpen scissors. |
il | affilât | Si il était boulanger, il affilât des couteaux pour couper le pain. | If he were a baker, he would sharpen knives to cut bread. |
elle | affilât | Si elle était coiffeuse, elle affilât des rasoirs. | If she were a hairdresser, she would sharpen razors. |
on | affilât | Si on était boucher, on affilât des couteaux pour couper la viande. | If one were a butcher, one would sharpen knives to cut meat. |
nous | affilassions | Si nous étions forgerons, nous affilassions des outils. | If we were blacksmiths, we would sharpen tools. |
vous | affilassiez | Si vous étiez jardiniers, vous affilassiez des sécateurs. | If you were gardeners, you would sharpen pruners. |
ils | affilassent | S’ils étaient chasseurs, ils affilassent des couteaux. | If they were hunters, they would sharpen knives. |
elles | affilassent | Si elles étaient pêcheuses, elles affilassent des hameçons. | If they were fishermen, they would sharpen hooks. |
Other Conjugations for Affiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
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Affiler – 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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