Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 as ah-few-tay.
The language origin of affûter can be traced back to the Old French word “afuster,” which means “to fix, prepare, or sharpen.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad-fustare,” which means “to make pointed.”
In everyday French, the verb affûter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desired or hypothetical action in the past. This tense is formed by using the present tense of the subjunctive mood of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of affûter.
Here are three simple examples of how affûter is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Il fallait que je l’affûtasse avant de l’utiliser.
Translation: I had to sharpen it before using it. -
Nous souhaitions que vous affûtiez vos couteaux avant le dîner.
Translation: We wished for you to sharpen your knives before dinner. -
Ils voulaient que nous affûtions nos compétences avant de commencer le projet.
Translation: They wanted us to sharpen our skills before starting the project.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affûtasse | Si j’avais un couteau, je l’affûtasse tous les jours. | If I had a knife, I would sharpen it every day. |
tu | affûtasses | Si tu manquais de précision, tu affûtasses ton outil. | If you lacked precision, you would sharpen your tool. |
il | affûtât | Si il avait un fusil, il affûtât ses balles. | If he had a gun, he would sharpen his bullets. |
elle | affûtât | Si elle était une couturière, elle affûtât ses ciseaux. | If she were a seamstress, she would sharpen her scissors. |
on | affûtât | Si on avait plus de nourriture, on affûtât nos couteaux. | If we had more food, we would sharpen our knives. |
nous | affûtassions | Si nous avions un jardin, nous affûtassions nos outils. | If we had a garden, we would sharpen our tools. |
vous | affûtassiez | Si vous aviez un couteau, vous affûtassiez la lame. | If you had a knife, you would sharpen the blade. |
ils | affûtassent | S’ils étaient bûcherons, ils affûtassent leurs haches. | If they were lumberjacks, they would sharpen their axes. |
elles | affûtassent | Si elles avaient un couteau, elles affûtassent le couteau. | If they had a knife, they would sharpen the knife. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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