Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Introduction to the verb assaillir
The English translation of the French verb assaillir is “to assail” or “to attack.” It is pronounced “ah-sah-yir.”
The language origin of assaillir can be traced back to the Latin word “assilire,” meaning “to leap upon.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a figurative sense to describe a sudden and forceful attack or onslaught, either physically or verbally.
Examples of its usage include:
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Les journalistes ont assailli le politicien de questions sur son scandale récent. (The journalists bombarded the politician with questions about his recent scandal.)
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Les vagues ont assailli la côte pendant la tempête. (The waves battered the coast during the storm.)
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Les critiques ont assailli le nouveau film dès sa sortie en salle. (The critics pounced on the new film as soon as it was released.)
Assaillir – 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 assaillir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | assaillis | J’assaillis mon ennemi. | I assail my enemy. |
tu | assailles | Tu assailles le château. | You assail the castle. |
il | assaille | Il assaille la ville. | He assails the city. |
elle | assaille | Elle assaille ses peurs. | She assails her fears. |
on | assaille | On assaille l’ennemi. | One assails the enemy. |
nous | assaillons | Nous assaillons le fort. | We assail the fort. |
vous | assaillez | Vous assaillez l’armée. | You assail the army. |
ils | assaillent | Ils assaillent le village. | They assail the village. |
elles | assaillent | Elles assaillent leurs ennemis. | They assail their enemies. |
Other Conjugations for Assaillir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assaillir
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