Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Introduction to the verb assermenter
The English translation of the French verb “assermenter” is “to swear in” or “to take an oath.” The infinitive form “assermenter” is pronounced as /a.sɛʁ.mɑ̃.te/.
The word “assermenter” comes from the combination of the French words “asserment” (oath) and “-er” (verb suffix). It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when discussing formal events or legal procedures. However, it is worth noting that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly reserved for formal writing or literature.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “assermenter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Le juge assermenta les nouveaux jurés.
(The judge swore in the new jurors.) -
Le président de la république s’est fait assermenter devant le peuple.
(The president swore in front of the people.) -
Le témoin a été assermenté avant de témoigner au tribunal.
(The witness was sworn in before testifying in court.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of assermenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | assermentai | J’assermentai le témoin. | I swore in the witness. |
Tu | assermentas | Tu assermentas le nouveau fonctionnaire. | You swore in the new official. |
Il | assermenta | Il assermenta le jury. | He swore in the jury. |
Elle | assermenta | Elle assermenta les témoins. | She swore in the witnesses. |
On | assermenta | On assermenta le ministre. | One swore in the minister. |
Nous | assermentâmes | Nous assermentâmes les agents. | We swore in the agents. |
Vous | assermentâtes | Vous assermentâtes les avocats. | You swore in the lawyers. |
Ils | assermentèrent | Ils assermentèrent les policiers. | They swore in the police officers. |
Elles | assermentèrent | Elles assermentèrent les juges. | They (feminine) swore in the judges. |
Other Conjugations for Assermenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assermenter
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Assermenter – 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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