Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Introduction to the verb affliger
The English translation of the French verb affliger is “to afflict” or “to distress.” It is pronounced ah-flih-zhay.
Affliger comes from the Latin word “affligere,” meaning “to strike down” or “to weaken.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday speech since then.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, affliger is used to express a feeling of distress or affliction that is not certain or definite. For example:
- Je doute qu’elle l’afflige autant qu’elle le prétend. (I doubt that she is as distressed as she claims.)
- Il est important que tu n’affliges pas tes parents. (It is important that you do not distress your parents.)
- Nous craignons que cette nouvelle n’afflige notre famille. (We fear that this news may afflict our family.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used after a verb expressing doubt, importance, or fear to convey the possibility of distress or affliction. The English translations also use the subjunctive mood to convey the same idea.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of affliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | afflige | Je veux que je l’afflige. | I want to afflict it. |
tu | affliges | Je ne veux pas que tu l’affliges. | I don’t want you to afflict it. |
il | afflige | Il est possible qu’il l’afflige. | It’s possible he afflicts it. |
elle | afflige | Elle veut que j’elle l’afflige. | She wants her to afflict it. |
on | afflige | Il est important qu’on l’afflige. | It’s important we afflict it. |
nous | affligions | Il est préférable qu’nous l’affligions. | It’s preferable we afflict it. |
vous | affligiez | Il est nécessaire que vous l’affligiez. | It’s necessary you afflict it. |
ils | affligent | Il est essentiel qu’ils l’affligent. | It’s essential they afflict it. |
elles | affligent | Il est crucial qu’elles l’affligent. | It’s crucial they afflict it. |
Other Conjugations for Affliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affliger
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Affliger – 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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