Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Introduction to the verb asséner
The English translation of the French verb asséner is “to strike” or “to deliver” in a forceful or aggressive manner. The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-seh-neh.
The word “asséner” comes from the Latin word “adseverare” which means “to affirm strongly”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the English present perfect tense.
Here are three examples of how “asséner” is used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai asséné un coup de poing à mon agresseur. (I struck my attacker with a punch.)
- Il lui a asséné un discours passionné pour la convaincre de rester. (He delivered a passionate speech to convince her to stay.)
- Les manifestants ont asséné des slogans contre le gouvernement. (The protesters chanted slogans against the government.)
In all of these examples, “asséner” is used to describe a forceful or aggressive action that has been completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of asséner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai asséné | J’ai asséné un coup. | I struck a blow. |
tu | as asséné | Tu as asséné une réponse cinglante. | You delivered a cutting reply. |
il | a asséné | Il a asséné un coup de pied. | He delivered a kick. |
elle | a asséné | Elle a asséné un discours passionné. | She delivered a passionate speech. |
on | a asséné | On a asséné un coup de massue. | We delivered a heavy blow. |
nous | avons asséné | Nous avons asséné une leçon à ceux qui doutaient de nous. | We delivered a lesson to those who doubted us. |
vous | avez asséné | Vous avez asséné un argument décisif. | You delivered a decisive argument. |
ils | ont asséné | Ils ont asséné des coups violents. | They delivered violent blows. |
elles | ont asséné | Elles ont asséné un coup d’éclat. | They delivered a resounding blow. |
Other Conjugations for Asséner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
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Asséner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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