Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Introduction to the verb affermer
The English translation of the French verb affermer is “to affirm” or “to assert”. It is pronounced as “ah-fehr-may” in the infinitive form.
Affermer comes from the Old French word “affermer” which means “to confirm” or “to make firm”. It is primarily used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Three simple examples of using affermer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’avais toujours douté de ses capacités, mais il affermît qu’il réussirait. (I had always doubted his abilities, but he affirmed that he would succeed.)
- Elle craignait d’échouer, mais je lui ai affermi qu’elle pouvait y arriver. (She was afraid of failing, but I assured her that she could do it.)
- Les études affermaient qu’une bonne alimentation est essentielle pour une bonne santé. (Studies confirmed that a good diet is essential for good health.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affermi | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affermi. | I wish I had affirmed. |
tu | eusses affermi | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affermi. | I wish you had affirmed. |
il | eût affermi | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affermi. | I wish he had affirmed. |
elle | eût affermi | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affermi. | I wish she had affirmed. |
on | eût affermi | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affermi. | I wish one had affirmed. |
nous | eussions affermi | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affermi. | I wish we had affirmed. |
vous | eussiez affermi | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affermi. | I wish you had affirmed. |
ils | eussent affermi | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affermi. | I wish they had affirmed. |
elles | eussent affermi | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affermi. | I wish they had affirmed. |
Other Conjugations for Affermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affermer
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Affermer – 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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