Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Introduction to the verb assigner
The English translation of the French verb assigner is “to assign” or “to allocate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-seen-nay.”
Assigner comes from the Latin word assignare, meaning “to mark out, assign.” In French, it is most often used to mean “to give a task or role to someone” or “to allocate something to someone.”
In everyday French, assigner is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of assigner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais assigné les tâches avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had assigned the tasks before he arrived.)
- Elle avait été assignée à une nouvelle équipe. (She had been assigned to a new team.)
- Nous avions déjà assigné les sièges avant que le vol ne parte. (We had already allocated the seats before the flight departed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of assigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais assigné | J’avais assigné la tâche. | I had assigned the task. |
tu | tu avais assigné | Tu avais assigné la responsabilité. | You had assigned the responsibility. |
il | il avait assigné | Il avait assigné le devoir. | He had assigned the duty. |
elle | elle avait assigné | Elle avait assigné la mission. | She had assigned the mission. |
on | on avait assigné | On avait assigné le rôle. | One had assigned the role. |
nous | nous avions assigné | Nous avions assigné le projet. | We had assigned the project. |
vous | vous aviez assigné | Vous aviez assigné la tâche. | You had assigned the task. |
ils | ils avaient assigné | Ils avaient assigné le travail. | They had assigned the work. |
elles | elles avaient assigné | Elles avaient assigné la mission. | They had assigned the mission. |
Other Conjugations for Assigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assigner
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Assigner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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