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French · Verb · #378 most common

affecter

to affect
to assign

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeaffecte
tuaffectes
il/elleaffecte
nousaffectons
vousaffectez
ils/ellesaffectent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai affecté
tuas affecté
il/ellea affecté
nousavons affecté
vousavez affecté
ils/ellesont affecté
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeaffectais
tuaffectais
il/elleaffectait
nousaffections
vousaffectiez
ils/ellesaffectaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeaffecterai
tuaffecteras
il/elleaffectera
nousaffecterons
vousaffecterez
ils/ellesaffecteront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeaffecterais
tuaffecterais
il/elleaffecterait
nousaffecterions
vousaffecteriez
ils/ellesaffecteraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeaffecte
tuaffectes
il/elleaffecte
nousaffectons
vousaffectiez
ils/ellesaffectent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais affecté
tuavais affecté
il/elleavait affecté
nousavions affecté
vousaviez affecté
ils/ellesavaient affecté

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Common questions
Is "affecter" regular or irregular in French?
"affecter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "affecter" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "affecter" conjugates as: affecte, affectes, affectons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "affecter" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "affecter" conjugates as: ai affecté, as affecté, avons affecté, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "affecter" in French?
"affecter" (to affect, to assign) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.