Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Introduction to the verb assurer
The English translation of the French verb assurer is “to ensure” or “to assure.” The infinitive form of assurer is pronounced “ah-sir-eh”
The word assurer originates from the Latin word “assecurare,” meaning “to make secure.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to have various meanings, including “to guarantee,” “to affirm,” and “to insure.”
In everyday French, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to express actions that occurred before another past action. It is commonly used in written language and formal speech, but less frequently in spoken language. Here are three simple examples of the usage of assurer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Vous avez assuré votre sécurité avant de partir en vacances. (You ensured your safety before leaving on vacation.)
- Elle m’a assuré qu’elle avait terminé le travail avant de partir. (She assured me that she had finished the work before leaving.)
- Les experts ont assuré que l’opération avait été un succès. (The experts assured that the operation had been a success.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of assurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus assuré | I had assured |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus assuré | You had assured |
il | il eut | Il eut assuré | He had assured |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut assuré | She had assured |
on | on eut | On eut assuré | One had assured |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes assuré | We had assured |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes assuré | You had assured |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent assuré | They had assured |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent assuré | They had assured |
Other Conjugations for Assurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
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Assurer – 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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