Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Introduction to the verb affaler
The English translation of the French verb affaler is “to lower” or “to let down.” It is pronounced “ah-fah-lay.”
Affaler comes from the Old French word “afaler,” meaning “to fall down” or “to collapse.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or a hypothetical situation.
Example 1: Je doute que tu t’affales dans le canapé toute la journée. (I doubt that you will just laze around on the couch all day.)
Example 2: Il faut que nous les affalions pour qu’ils ne dépassent pas la limite de poids. (We must lower them so that they do not exceed the weight limit.)
Example 3: Il est important que vous vous affaliez pour éviter de vous blesser. (It is important that you lower yourselves to avoid getting hurt.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of affaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affale | Je doute que je m’affale. | I doubt I collapse. |
tu | affales | Il est important que tu t’affales. | It’s important you collapse. |
il | affale | Elle veut qu’il s’affale. | She wants him to collapse. |
elle | affale | Elle a peur qu’elle s’affale. | She’s afraid she’ll collapse. |
on | affale | Il est possible qu’on s’affale. | It’s possible we collapse. |
nous | affalions | Je préfère que nous nous affalions. | I prefer we collapse. |
vous | affaliez | Il est nécessaire que vous vous affaliez. | It’s necessary you collapse. |
ils | affalent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’affalent. | It’s essential they collapse. |
elles | affalent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’affalent. | It’s crucial they collapse. |
Other Conjugations for Affaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaler
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Affaler – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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