Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Introduction to the verb affurer
The English translation of the French verb affurer is “to sharpen.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-fyoo-ray.
The word affurer comes from the Old French word “aforer” meaning “to make or create a hole.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a grammatical tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place in the past.
Three simple examples of affurer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’aurais affuré tous mes crayons si j’avais eu le temps. (I would have sharpened all my pencils if I had had the time.)
- Tu aurais affuré le couteau avant de couper les légumes. (You would have sharpened the knife before cutting the vegetables.)
- Elle aurait affuré ses compétences en langue avant de postuler pour ce poste. (She would have sharpened her language skills before applying for this job.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affuré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affuré. | I wish I had secured. |
tu | eusses affuré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affuré. | I wish you had secured. |
il | eût affuré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affuré. | I wish he had secured. |
elle | eût affuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affuré. | I wish she had secured. |
on | eût affuré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affuré. | I wish one had secured. |
nous | eussions affuré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affuré. | I wish we had secured. |
vous | eussiez affuré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affuré. | I wish you had secured. |
ils | eussent affuré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affuré. | I wish they had secured. |
elles | eussent affuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affuré. | I wish they had secured. |
Other Conjugations for Affurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affurer
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Affurer – 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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