Skip to content
French · Verb · #503 most common

affirmer

to affirm


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.

jeaffirme
tuaffirmes
il/elleaffirme
nousaffirmons
vousaffirmez
ils/ellesaffirment
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeaffirmais
tuaffirmais
il/elleaffirmait
nousaffirmions
vousaffirmiez
ils/ellesaffirmaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeaffirmerai
tuaffirmeras
il/elleaffirmera
nousaffirmerons
vousaffirmerez
ils/ellesaffirmeront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeaffirmerais
tuaffirmerais
il/elleaffirmerait
nousaffirmerions
vousaffirmeriez
ils/ellesaffirmeraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeaffirme
tuaffirmes
il/elleaffirme
nousaffirmions
vousaffirmiez
ils/ellesaffirment
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Related verbs

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