Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affriter

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The English translation of the French verb affriter is to charter or to hire. It is pronounced “ah-freet-er”.

The language origin of affriter comes from the Old French word “affreitier”, meaning to equip or furnish. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a possibility, doubt, or hypothetical situation in the past.

Here are three examples of how affriter is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Je doutais qu’il affrît un bateau pour la croisière. (I doubted that he would charter a boat for the cruise.)
  2. Elle craignait que nous n’affritions pas assez de voitures pour le voyage. (She was afraid that we wouldn’t hire enough cars for the trip.)
  3. Il fallait que nous affrissions un avion pour arriver à temps. (We had to charter a plane to arrive on time.)

In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Imparfait tense of affriter is used to express uncertainty or a hypothetical situation in the past. It is often used in conjunction with verbs such as douter (to doubt), craindre (to fear), or falloir (to have to).

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affriter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je affritasse Il est possible que je affritasse le bateau. It is possible that I chartered the boat.
tu affritasses Si tu étais riche, tu affritasses le yacht. If you were rich, you would charter the yacht.
il affritât Il préférait que il affritât un bateau à moteur. He preferred that he charter a motorboat.
elle affritât Elle demandait que elle affritât un bateau pour la journée. She requested that she charter a boat for the day.
on affritât Il est important que on affritât un bateau sûr. It is important that one charters a safe boat.
nous affritassions Si nous avions plus d’argent, nous affritassions un voilier. If we had more money, we would charter a sailboat.
vous affritassiez Il serait temps que vous affritassiez un bateau pour les vacances. It would be time for you to charter a boat for vacation.
ils affritassent Il est possible que ils affritassent un yacht de luxe. It is possible that they charter a luxury yacht.
elles affritassent Si elles affritassent un bateau ensemble, ça serait moins cher. If they chartered a boat together, it would be cheaper.

Other Conjugations for Affriter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affriter

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Affriter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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