Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Introduction to the verb afficher
The English translation of the French verb afficher is “to display” or “to show.” It is pronounced “ah-fee-shay.”
The word afficher comes from the Old French word “affichier,” which means “to affix” or “to post.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “affixus,” meaning “fixed” or “attached.” In everyday French, afficher is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses actions or states that are imagined, uncertain, or hypothetical in the past.
Here are three simple examples of afficher in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il aurait fallu qu’il affichât plus de respect envers ses aînés. (He should have shown more respect towards his elders.)
- Nous aurions préféré que tu affiches un peu plus d’enthousiasme à l’idée de partir en vacances. (We would have preferred if you had shown a bit more enthusiasm about going on vacation.)
- J’aurais aimé que vous affichiez plus de confiance en vos capacités. (I would have liked if you had displayed more confidence in your abilities.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of afficher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie affiché | Je doute que j’aie affiché. | I doubt that I displayed. |
tu | aies affiché | Il faut que tu aies affiché. | You must have displayed. |
il | ait affiché | Il est possible qu’il ait affiché. | It’s possible he displayed. |
elle | ait affiché | Elle craint qu’elle ait affiché. | She fears she displayed. |
on | ait affiché | On veut qu’on ait affiché. | We want it to have been displayed. |
nous | ayons affiché | Espérons que nous ayons affiché. | Let’s hope we displayed. |
vous | ayez affiché | Il est important que vous ayez affiché. | It’s important that you displayed. |
ils | aient affiché | Ils doutent qu’ils aient affiché. | They doubt they displayed. |
elles | aient affiché | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient affiché. | They prefer they displayed. |
Other Conjugations for Afficher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afficher
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Afficher – 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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