Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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.” It is pronounced “ah-fee-may” in the infinitive form.
The word affirmer is derived from the Latin word “affirmare,” meaning “to strengthen” or “to confirm.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to express the act of asserting or confirming something.
In everyday French, affirmer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or emotion. Below are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il faut que je l’affirme: “I have to affirm it.”
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Je doute qu’il l’affirme: “I doubt he will affirm it.”
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Je suis contente qu’il l’affirme: “I am glad he is affirming it.”
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of affirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affirme | Je doute qu’il affirme la vérité. | I doubt he affirms the truth. |
tu | affirmes | Il est possible que tu affirmes. | It’s possible you affirm. |
il | affirme | Il est important qu’il affirme. | It’s important he affirms. |
elle | affirme | Elle veut que j’elle affirme. | She wants her to affirm. |
on | affirme | Il est fondamental qu’on affirme. | It’s fundamental we affirm. |
nous | affirmions | Je préfère que nous affirmions. | I prefer we affirm. |
vous | affirmiez | Il est nécessaire que vous affirmiez. | It’s necessary you affirm. |
ils | affirment | Il est crucial qu’ils affirment. | It’s crucial they affirm. |
elles | affirment | Il est important qu’elles affirment. | It’s important they affirm. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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