Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Introduction to the verb affaler
The English translation of the French verb affaler is “to let down” or “to lower.” It is pronounced as “ah-fah-lay.”
Affaler comes from the Old French word “afaler,” which means “to let down.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action.
Three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il aurait fallu que tu affales les voiles avant la tempête. (It would have been necessary for you to lower the sails before the storm.)
- J’avais peur qu’il affalât le rideau pendant le spectacle. (I was afraid he would let down the curtain during the show.)
- Il était urgent que nous affalions les prix pour attirer plus de clients. (It was urgent for us to lower the prices to attract more customers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affalé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affalé tout le temps. | I wish I had always slumped. |
tu | eusses affalé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affalé tout le temps. | I wish you had always slumped. |
il | eût affalé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affalé tout le temps. | I wish he had always slumped. |
elle | eût affalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affalé tout le temps. | I wish she had always slumped. |
on | eût affalé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affalé tout le temps. | I wish one had always slumped. |
nous | eussions affalé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affalé tout le temps. | I wish we had always slumped. |
vous | eussiez affalé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affalé tout le temps. | I wish you had always slumped. |
ils | eussent affalé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affalé tout le temps. | I wish they had always slumped. |
elles | eussent affalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affalé tout le temps. | I wish they had always slumped. |
Other Conjugations for Affaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
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Affaler – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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