ils affirment

claim, assert

a . f i ʁ m → affirmer
affirm to affirm, to assert, to state + ent 3rd-person plural present ending
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #50,701
claim, assert
FR: Ils affirment connaître la vérité.
EN: They claim to know the truth.
Conjugation of affirmer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First affirme —
Third affirme affirment
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First affirme —
Third affirme affirment

Si les autorités affirment qu'y a un virus, il faut les croire.

If the authorities say there’s a virus, you have to believe them.

— The Host (2006)

Sauf qu'ils affirment que l'invasion était une frappe préventive.

Except they claim that the invasion was a preemptive strike.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Elles affirment détenir des pouvoirs psychiques.

They claim to have psychic powers.

Ils affirment qu'aucun de vos proches n'a de mobile pour faire ça.

They claim that none of your loved ones has a motive to do that.

— L'Accusé (2017)

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