Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Introduction to the verb assombrir
The English translation of the French verb assombrir is “to darken.” The infinitive form is pronounced /a.sɔ̃.bʁiʁ/.
Assombrir comes from the Latin word “adumbrare,” meaning “to overshadow” or “to cast a shadow.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of making something darker or gloomier.
Examples:
- La tempête a assombri le ciel. (The storm darkened the sky.)
- Ses paroles ont assombri l’ambiance de la soirée. (His words darkened the atmosphere of the evening.)
- Le vieillissement de la peinture a assombri la beauté du tableau. (The aging of the painting has darkened the beauty of the painting.)
Assombrir – 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 assombrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’assombris | J’assombris mon dessin | I darken my drawing |
Tu | Tu assombris | Tu assombris la pièce | You darken the room |
Il | Il assombrit | Il assombrit son visage | He darkens his face |
Elle | Elle assombrit | Elle assombrit ses sourcils | She darkens her eyebrows |
On | On assombrit | On assombrit la ville | We darken the city |
Nous | Nous assombrissons | Nous assombrissons le ciel | We darken the sky |
Vous | Vous assombrissez | Vous assombrissez la situation | You darken the situation |
Ils | Ils assombrissent | Ils assombrissent leur avenir | They darken their future |
Elles | Elles assombrissent | Elles assombrissent leur regard | They darken their gaze |
Other Conjugations for Assombrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assombrir
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