French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | affirme | affirmais | affirmerai | affirmerais | affirme | affirmasse | ||
| tu | affirmes | affirmais | affirmeras | affirmerais | affirmes | affirmasses | ||
| il | affirme | affirmait | affirmera | affirmerait | affirme | affirmât | ||
| nous | affirmons | affirmions | affirmerons | affirmerions | affirmions | affirmassions | ||
| vous | affirmez | affirmiez | affirmerez | affirmeriez | affirmiez | affirmassiez | ||
| ils | affirment | affirmaient | affirmeront | affirmeraient | affirment | affirmassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai affirmé | avais affirmé | aurai affirmé | aurais affirmé | aie affirmé | eusse affirmé | ||
| tu | as affirmé | avais affirmé | auras affirmé | aurais affirmé | aies affirmé | eusses affirmé | ||
| il | a affirmé | avait affirmé | aura affirmé | aurait affirmé | ait affirmé | eût affirmé | ||
| nous | avons affirmé | avions affirmé | aurons affirmé | aurions affirmé | ayons affirmé | eussions affirmé | ||
| vous | avez affirmé | aviez affirmé | aurez affirmé | auriez affirmé | ayez affirmé | eussiez affirmé | ||
| ils | ont affirmé | avaient affirmé | auront affirmé | auraient affirmé | aient affirmé | eussent affirmé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | affirmai | eus affirmé | (tu) | affirme | Present | affirmant | ||
| tu | affirmas | eus affirmé | (nous) | affirmons | Past | affirmé | ||
| il | affirma | eut affirmé | (vous) | affirmez | Perfect | ayant affirmé | ||
| nous | affirmâmes | eûmes affirmé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | affirmâtes | eûtes affirmé | (tu) | aie affirmé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | affirmèrent | eurent affirmé | (nous) | ayons affirmé | avoir affirmé | |||
| (vous) | ayez affirmé | |||||||
Affirmer is a regular -er verb.



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