Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Introduction to the verb affaisser
The English translation of the French verb affaisser is “to collapse” or “to sag.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-feh-say.
The word affaisser comes from the Old French word “affais,” meaning “to lower” or “to abase,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “affacere,” meaning “to make weak.”
In everyday French, the verb affaisser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action. This tense is formed by combining the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” with the past participle of the verb.
Examples of usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il est possible que le toit se soit affaissé sous le poids de la neige. (It is possible that the roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.)
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J’avais peur que le pont ne se soit affaissé pendant l’orage. (I was afraid that the bridge had collapsed during the storm.)
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Nous doutons que la structure se soit affaissée après tant d’années d’abandon. (We doubt that the structure has collapsed after so many years of neglect.)
English translations:
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It is possible that the roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.
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I was afraid that the bridge had collapsed during the storm.
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We doubt that the structure has collapsed after so many years of neglect.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of affaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me sois affaissé(e) | Il est possible que je me sois affaissé(e). | It’s possible that I slumped. |
tu | te sois affaissé(e) | Il faut que tu te sois affaissé(e). | You must have slumped. |
il | se soit affaissé(e) | Il est possible qu’il se soit affaissé(e). | It’s possible he slumped. |
elle | se soit affaissée | Elle craint qu’elle se soit affaissée. | She fears she slumped. |
on | se soit affaissé(e) | On veut qu’on se soit affaissé(e). | We want it to have been slumped. |
nous | nous soyons affaissé(e)s | Espérons que nous nous soyons affaissé(e)s. | Let’s hope we slumped. |
vous | vous soyez affaissé(e)s | Il est important que vous vous soyez affaissé(e)s. | It’s important that you slumped. |
ils | se soient affaissés | Ils doutent qu’ils se soient affaissés. | They doubt they slumped. |
elles | se soient affaissées | Elles préfèrent qu’elles se soient affaissées. | They prefer they slumped. |
Other Conjugations for Affaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
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Affaisser – 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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