Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Introduction to the verb affiler
The English translation of the French verb affiler is “to sharpen” or “to hone.” It is pronounced as “ah-fee-lay” in its infinitive form.
Affiler comes from the Latin word “affilare,” meaning “to make sharp,” and its use in French dates back to the 12th century. In modern French, it is typically used in its literal sense as well as in figurative expressions to mean “to make better” or “to improve.”
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, affiler is used to express a wish, uncertainty, or doubt. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il est temps que tu affiles tes talents de cuisinier. (It’s time for you to sharpen your cooking skills.)
- Je doute qu’il affile ses arguments avant la réunion. (I doubt that he will hone his arguments before the meeting.)
- J’aimerais que tu affiles ton français avant de voyager en France. (I would like you to improve your French before traveling to France.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of affiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affine | Il est important que j’affine mes compétences. | It’s important I sharpen my skills. |
tu | affines | Je doute que tu affines ton opinion. | I doubt you refine your opinion. |
il | affile | Il est possible que il affile sa lame. | It’s possible he sharpens his blade. |
elle | affile | Elle espère que elle affile ses talents. | She hopes she sharpens her talents. |
on | affine | Il est nécessaire qu’on affine nos méthodes. | It’s necessary we refine our methods. |
nous | affilions | Je souhaite que nous affilions notre stratégie. | I wish we refine our strategy. |
vous | affiliez | Je veux que vous affiliez vos objectifs. | I want you refine your goals. |
ils | affilent | Il est préférable qu’ils affilent leur couteau. | It’s preferable they sharpen their knife. |
elles | affilent | Je suis heureux qu’elles affilent leur talent. | I’m glad they sharpen their talent. |
Other Conjugations for Affiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affiler
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Affiler – 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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