Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Introduction to the verb affaisser
The English translation of the French verb affaisser is “to lower” or “to collapse.” It is pronounced “ah-fay-say.”
The language origin of affaisser comes from the prefix “a-” which means “to” or “towards,” and the verb “faire” which means “to make.” In this case, it means “to make fall.”
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express doubt, possibility, or emotion about a future action. It is often used after certain conjunctions such as “que” (that) or “pour que” (so that).
Three examples of affaisser in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu affaisses un peu la voile pour que le bateau avance. (It is necessary for you to lower the sail a little for the boat to move forward.)
- J’espère qu’il ne va pas affaisser sous la pression. (I hope he won’t collapse under pressure.)
- Nous voulons qu’ils affaissent le prix pour que nous puissions l’acheter. (We want them to lower the price so that we can buy it.)
English translations:
- You need to lower the sail a little for the boat to move forward.
- I hope he doesn’t collapse under pressure.
- We want them to lower the price so that we can buy it.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of affaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affaisse | Il faut que je m’affaisse. | I need to sag. |
tu | affaisses | Je préfère que tu t’affaisses. | I prefer you sag. |
il | affaisse | Il est possible qu’il s’affaisse. | It’s possible he sags. |
elle | affaisse | Elle veut qu’elle s’affaisse. | She wants to sag. |
on | affaisse | Il est important qu’on s’affaisse. | It’s important we sag. |
nous | affaissions | Il est préférable que nous affaissions. | It’s preferable we sag. |
vous | affaissiez | Il est nécessaire que vous affaissiez. | It’s necessary you sag. |
ils | affaissent | Il est essentiel qu’ils affaissent. | It’s essential they sag. |
elles | affaissent | Il est crucial qu’elles affaissent. | It’s crucial they sag. |
Other Conjugations for Affaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaisser
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Affaisser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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