Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Introduction to the verb afférer
The English translation of the French verb afférer is “to concern” or “to pertain to.” It is pronounced “ah-feh-reh.”
Afférer comes from the Latin word “adferre,” which means “to bring to” or “to carry.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in various forms throughout history to express the idea of something being related or connected to something else.
In everyday French, afférer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action that is completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of afférer.
Example 1: J’espérais que cette information lui eut afféré.
English translation: I hoped that this information would have concerned him.
Example 2: Nous doutions que ces règles eussent afféré aux nouveaux employés.
English translation: We doubted that these rules had pertained to the new employees.
Example 3: Il était évident que cette décision eût afféré à tout le monde.
English translation: It was evident that this decision had concerned everyone.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of afférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse afféré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse afféré. | I wish I had concerned. |
tu | eusses afféré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses afféré. | I wish you had concerned. |
il | eût afféré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût afféré. | I wish he had concerned. |
elle | eût afféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût afféré. | I wish she had concerned. |
on | eût afféré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût afféré. | I wish one had concerned. |
nous | eussions afféré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions afféré. | I wish we had concerned. |
vous | eussiez afféré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez afféré. | I wish you had concerned. |
ils | eussent afféré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent afféré. | I wish they had concerned. |
elles | eussent afféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent afféré. | I wish they had concerned. |
Other Conjugations for Afférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afférer
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Afférer – 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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