Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced as “ah-soo-may.”
Assumer comes from the Latin word “assumere,” meaning “to take to oneself.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about past actions that are completed or have already happened.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
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J’ai assumé mes responsabilités. (I assumed my responsibilities.)
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Elle a assumé son erreur. (She took responsibility for her mistake.)
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Nous avons assumé les conséquences de nos actions. (We have accepted the consequences of our actions.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of assumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai assumé | J’ai assumé mes responsabilités. | I assumed my responsibilities. |
tu | as assumé | Tu as assumé ton rôle. | You assumed your role. |
il | a assumé | Il a assumé sa décision. | He assumed his decision. |
elle | a assumé | Elle a assumé son erreur. | She assumed her mistake. |
on | a assumé | On a assumé les risques. | We assumed the risks. |
nous | avons assumé | Nous avons assumé notre choix. | We assumed our choice. |
vous | avez assumé | Vous avez assumé votre position. | You assumed your position. |
ils | ont assumé | Ils ont assumé leur décision. | They assumed their decision. |
elles | ont assumé | Elles ont assumé leur rôle. | They assumed their role. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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