Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Introduction to the verb assumer
The English translation of the French verb assumer is “to assume” or “to take on”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ah-soo-may.”
The word “assumer” comes from the Latin word “assumere,” which means “to take to oneself.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in various contexts since then.
In everyday French, the verb assumer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound tense that is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense with the past participle of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’ai assumé mes responsabilités et j’ai pris les choses en main. (I assumed my responsibilities and took matters into my own hands.)
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Il a assumé son erreur et a présenté ses excuses. (He assumed his mistake and apologized.)
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Elle a assumé ses choix et a décidé de changer de carrière. (She assumed her choices and decided to change her career.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of assumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus assumé | I had assumed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus assumé | You had assumed |
il | il eut | Il eut assumé | He had assumed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut assumé | She had assumed |
on | on eut | On eut assumé | One had assumed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes assumé | We had assumed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes assumé | You had assumed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent assumé | They had assumed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent assumé | They had assumed |
Other Conjugations for Assumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
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Assumer – 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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