Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Introduction to the verb affirmer
The English translation of the French verb affirmer is “to affirm” or “to assert.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-feer-may.”
The word “affirmer” comes from the Old French word “afermer,” which means “to strengthen” or “to confirm.” It is most often used in everyday French to express a strong statement or belief.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, “affirmer” is used to express something that was affirmed or asserted in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais affirmé que je serais présent à la réunion. (I had affirmed that I would be present at the meeting.)
- Elle avait affirmé qu’elle ne savait pas nager. (She had asserted that she didn’t know how to swim.)
- Ils avaient affirmé qu’ils n’avaient pas reçu mon e-mail. (They had confirmed that they had not received my email.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affirmé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affirmé. | I wish I had affirmed. |
tu | eusses affirmé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affirmé. | I wish you had affirmed. |
il | eût affirmé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affirmé. | I wish he had affirmed. |
elle | eût affirmé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affirmé. | I wish she had affirmed. |
on | eût affirmé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affirmé. | I wish one had affirmed. |
nous | eussions affirmé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affirmé. | I wish we had affirmed. |
vous | eussiez affirmé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affirmé. | I wish you had affirmed. |
ils | eussent affirmé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affirmé. | I wish they had affirmed. |
elles | eussent affirmé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affirmé. | I wish they had affirmed. |
Other Conjugations for Affirmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affirmer
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Affirmer – 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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