Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Introduction to the verb affamer
The English translation of the French verb affamer is “to starve.” It is pronounced as “ah-fah-may” in its infinitive form.
The word affamer comes from the Old French word “afamer” meaning “to make hungry.” It is derived from the Latin word “fames” meaning “hunger.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
- Il est possible que nous l’ayons affamé. (It is possible that we may have starved him.)
- Je doute qu’il se soit affamé volontairement. (I doubt that he starved himself on purpose.)
- Il est triste que les enfants aient été affamés pendant la guerre. (It is sad that the children were starved during the war.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of affamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie affamé | Je crains qu’il aie affamé. | I fear he starved. |
tu | aies affamé | Tu espères qu’il aies affamé. | You hope he starved. |
il | ait affamé | Il est possible qu’il ait affamé. | It’s possible he starved. |
elle | ait affamé | Elle doute qu’elle ait affamé. | She doubts she starved. |
on | ait affamé | On craint qu’il ait affamé. | We fear he starved. |
nous | ayons affamé | Nous voulons que nous ayons affamé. | We want to have starved. |
vous | ayez affamé | Vous êtes content qu’il ayez affamé. | You are happy he starved. |
ils | aient affamé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient affamé. | They want him to have starved. |
elles | aient affamé | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient affamé. | They hope they starved. |
Other Conjugations for Affamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affamer
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Affamer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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