Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb assommer

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The English translation of the French verb assommer is “to knock unconscious” or “to stun.” It is pronounced as “ah-soh-may.”

The word assommer comes from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “somnus” meaning “sleep.” In everyday French, assommer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais trouvé le coupable, je l’aurais assommé. (If I had found the culprit, I would have knocked him unconscious.)
  2. Nous lui aurions assommé la vérité s’il ne l’avait pas admise. (We would have stunned him with the truth if he had not admitted it.)
  3. Si tu avais assommé le moustique, il ne t’aurait pas piqué. (If you had stunned the mosquito, it wouldn’t have bitten you.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of assommer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais assommé Si j’avais vu le ballon, je l’aurais assommé. If I had seen the ball, I would have knocked it out.
tu aurais assommé Tu m’aurais assommé avec ta question. You would have stunned me with your question.
il aurait assommé Il serait assommé par la chaleur. He would be knocked out by the heat.
elle aurait assommé Elle m’aurait assommé avec son choix. She would have knocked me out with her choice.
on aurait assommé On aurait assommé le témoin pour qu’il ne parle pas. One would have knocked out the witness so that he wouldn’t talk.
nous aurions assommé Nous aurions assommé l’adversaire facilement. We would have easily knocked out the opponent.
vous auriez assommé Vous m’auriez assommé si vous m’aviez frappé. You would have knocked me out if you had hit me.
ils auraient assommé Ils auraient assommé l’opposition avec leur performance. They would have stunned the opposition with their performance.
elles auraient assommé Elles auraient assommé l’équipe adverse avec leur puissance. They (female) would have knocked out the opposing team with their strength.

Other Conjugations for Assommer.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer


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Assommer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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