Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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.”
The word affronter comes from the Old French word “afront,” meaning “confrontation” or “challenge.” It is derived from the Latin words “ad” meaning “to” and “frontem” meaning “front.”
In everyday French, affronter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past. Here are three examples of how it can be used in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’affrontes lors de ce débat. (I wish you had confronted me during that debate.)
- Il était temps que nous affrontions nos peurs. (It was time for us to face our fears.)
- Si j’avais su, je n’aurais pas affronté le danger seul. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have faced the danger alone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affrontasse | Si j’avais peur, je affrontasse mes craintes. | If I were afraid, I would face my fears. |
tu | affrontasses | Si tu te préparais mieux, tu affrontasses les défis. | If you prepared better, you would face the challenges. |
il | affrontât | Il serait plus courageux s’il affrontât ses problèmes. | He would be braver if he faced his problems. |
elle | affrontât | Elle serait plus forte si elle affrontât ses peurs. | She would be stronger if she faced her fears. |
on | affrontât | Si on affrontât la vérité, on serait plus honnête. | If one faced the truth, one would be more honest. |
nous | affrontassions | Si nous affrontassions nos adversaires, nous gagnerions. | If we faced our opponents, we would win. |
vous | affrontassiez | Si vous affrontassiez votre passé, vous seriez plus libre. | If you faced your past, you would be more free. |
ils | affrontassent | S’ils affrontassent leurs peurs, ils seraient plus courageux. | If they faced their fears, they would be braver. |
elles | affrontassent | Si elles affrontassent la réalité, elles pourraient avancer. | If they faced reality, they could move forward. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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