Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Introduction to the verb assimiler
The English translation of the French verb assimiler is “to assimilate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-see-mee-lay.”
Assimiler comes from the Latin word assimilare, meaning “to make similar.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used to refer to the process of taking in and fully understanding new information or ideas. In everyday French, assimiler is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of assimiler used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai assimilé la leçon rapidement. (I assimilated the lesson quickly.)
- Nous avons assimilé les nouvelles règles du jeu. (We assimilated the new rules of the game.)
- Tu as assimilé les conseils de ton professeur. (You assimilated your teacher’s advice.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of assimiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse assimilé | I had assimilated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses assimilé | You had assimilated |
il | il eût | Il eût assimilé | He had assimilated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût assimilé | She had assimilated |
on | on eût | On eût assimilé | One had assimilated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes assimilé | We had assimilated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes assimilé | You had assimilated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent assimilé | They had assimilated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent assimilé | They had assimilated |
Other Conjugations for Assimiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
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Assimiler – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
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