Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Introduction to the verb assommer
The English translation of the French verb assommer is “to knock out” or “to stun.” It is pronounced “ah-sohm-may.”
Assommer comes from the Latin verb “adsubmovere,” which means “to subdue” or “to put to sleep.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe a past action that occurred before another past action. This tense is typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Examples:
- Quand le coup l’a assommé, il est tombé par terre. (When the blow knocked him out, he fell to the ground.)
- Les coups de tonnerre les avaient assommés avant qu’ils ne puissent se mettre à l’abri. (The thunderclaps had stunned them before they could take cover.)
- Elle avait assommé le serpent avant qu’il ne puisse la mordre. (She had knocked out the snake before it could bite her.)
In these examples, the verb assommer is used to describe a sudden or unexpected action that causes someone or something to become unconscious or immobilized. The Passé Antérieur tense emphasizes that this action had already taken place before another event in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of assommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse assommé | I had knocked out |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses assommé | You had knocked out |
il | il eût | Il eût assommé | He had knocked out |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût assommé | She had knocked out |
on | on eût | On eût assommé | One had knocked out |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes assommé | We had knocked out |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes assommé | You had knocked out |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent assommé | They had knocked out |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent assommé | They had knocked out |
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 (this article)
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
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 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)
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