Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Introduction to the verb asséner
The English translation of the French verb “asséner” is “to deliver” or “to deal a blow.” The infinitive form, “asséner,” is pronounced as ah-seh-neh.
The verb “asséner” originated from the Latin word “ad saniem,” meaning “to bring to sanity.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred and were completed in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature.
Here are three examples of “asséner” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Il asséna un coup puissant à son adversaire. (He dealt a powerful blow to his opponent.)
- Elle asséna une réponse cinglante à son patron. (She delivered a sharp response to her boss.)
- Ils assénèrent des critiques sévères à l’encontre du gouvernement. (They dealt severe criticism against the government.)
In these examples, “asséner” is used to describe the act of delivering a blow, response, or criticism in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of asséner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | assénai | J’assénai un coup. | I struck a blow. |
Tu | assénas | Tu assénas une critique. | You delivered a criticism. |
Il | asséna | Il asséna un coup de poing. | He dealt a punch. |
Elle | asséna | Elle asséna un coup de pied. | She delivered a kick. |
On | asséna | On asséna un choc. | One delivered a shock. |
Nous | assénâmes | Nous assénâmes une leçon. | We delivered a lesson. |
Vous | assénâtes | Vous assénâtes une réponse. | You delivered an answer. |
Ils | assénèrent | Ils assénèrent une attaque. | They launched an attack. |
Elles | assénèrent | Elles assénèrent un coup. | They (feminine) struck a 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 (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asséner
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Asséner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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