Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Introduction to the verb affairer
The English translation of the French verb affairer is “to busy/to work/to occupy oneself with.” It is pronounced “ah-fay-ray.”
The origin of affairer can be traced back to the Latin word “ad facere,” meaning “to do/to make.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express actions that were completed in the past but have a continuing effect in the present.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’ai peur qu’il ne se soit affairé toute la journée sans prendre de pause. (I’m afraid he has been working all day without taking a break.)
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Il est possible qu’elle se soit affairée à organiser la fête d’anniversaire. (It is possible that she has been busy organizing the birthday party.)
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Je suis contente qu’ils se soient affairés pour trouver une solution à ce problème. (I am glad they have been working to find a solution to this problem.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of affairer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me sois affairé | Je suis désolé que je me sois affairé. | I am sorry that I have been busy. |
tu | te sois affairé | Tu peux être sûr que tu te sois affairé. | You can be sure that you have been busy. |
il | se soit affairé | Il est nécessaire qu’il se soit affairé. | It’s necessary that he has been busy. |
elle | se soit affairée | Elle doute qu’elle se soit affairée. | She doubts that she has been busy. |
on | se soit affairé | On prétend que l’on se soit affairé. | It’s claimed that one has been busy. |
nous | nous soyons affairés | Nous espérons que nous nous soyons affairés. | We hope that we have been busy. |
vous | vous soyez affairés | Vous êtes intéressés que vous vous soyez affairés. | You are interested that you have been busy. |
ils | se soient affairés | Ils veulent qu’ils se soient affairés. | They want that they have been busy. |
elles | se soient affairées | Elles préfèrent qu’elles se soient affairées. | They prefer that they have been busy. |
Other Conjugations for Affairer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affairer
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Affairer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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