Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Introduction to the verb asseoir
The English translation of the French verb asseoir is “to sit.” It is pronounced as “a-swa.”
Asseoir comes from the Old French word “assoir” which means “to seat.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of sitting down.
Examples:
- Je vais m’asseoir sur le banc. (I am going to sit on the bench.)
- Nous devons tous nous asseoir pour écouter le professeur. (We all need to sit down to listen to the teacher.)
- Il faut que tu t’assoies pour bien voir l’écran. (You need to sit down to see the screen properly.)
Asseoir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of asseoir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’assois | Je m’assois sur le canapé. | I am sitting on the couch. |
tu | t’assois | Tu t’assois à côté de moi. | You are sitting next to me. |
il | s’assoit | Il s’assoit en face de moi. | He is sitting across from me. |
elle | s’assoit | Elle s’assoit sur la chaise. | She is sitting on the chair. |
on | s’assoit | On s’assoit tous ensemble. | We are all sitting together. |
nous | nous asseyons | Nous nous asseyons à la table. | We are sitting at the table. |
vous | vous asseyez | Vous vous asseyez au soleil. | You are sitting in the sun. |
ils | s’assoient | Ils s’assoient sur l’herbe. | They are sitting on the grass. |
elles | s’assoient | Elles s’assoient sur le banc. | They are sitting on the bench. |
Other Conjugations for Asseoir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asseoir
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