Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Introduction to the verb assister
The English translation of the French verb assister is “to assist” or “to attend.” It is pronounced as “a-see-stay” in its infinitive form.
The word “assister” comes from the Latin “assistere” which means “to stand by.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a completed action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of how “assister” is used in the Passé Composé tense in everyday French, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai assisté à un concert hier soir. (I attended a concert last night.)
- Elle a assisté à la réunion de travail ce matin. (She attended the work meeting this morning.)
- Nous avons assisté à un mariage le week-end dernier. (We attended a wedding last weekend.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of assister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai assisté | J’ai assisté au concert. | I attended the concert. |
tu | as assisté | Tu as assisté au match. | You attended the game. |
il | a assisté | Il a assisté à la réunion. | He attended the meeting. |
elle | a assisté | Elle a assisté à la conférence. | She attended the conference. |
on | a assisté | On a assisté au spectacle. | We attended the show. |
nous | avons assisté | Nous avons assisté à l’événement. | We attended the event. |
vous | avez assisté | Vous avez assisté à la cérémonie. | You attended the ceremony. |
ils | ont assisté | Ils ont assisté au cours. | They attended the class. |
elles | ont assisté | Elles ont assisté à la répétition. | They attended the rehearsal. |
Other Conjugations for Assister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
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Assister – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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