Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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.” The infinitive form of “assumer” is pronounced as “ah-soo-may.”
Assumer derives from the Latin word “assumere,” meaning “to take to oneself.” In everyday French, the verb “assumer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used mainly in written texts or formal speech.
Here are three examples of “assumer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’assumai mes responsabilités. (I assumed/took on my responsibilities.)
- Elle assuma son rôle de leader. (She assumed/took on her role as a leader.)
- Ils assumèrent les conséquences de leur acte. (They assumed/took on the consequences of their action.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is not widely used in spoken French, as it has been largely replaced by the more common past tenses such as the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of assumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | assumai | J’assumai la responsabilité. | I assumed the responsibility. |
Tu | assumas | Tu assumas le risque. | You assumed the risk. |
Il | assuma | Il assuma ses erreurs. | He assumed his mistakes. |
Elle | assuma | Elle assuma ses décisions. | She assumed her decisions. |
On | assuma | On assuma les conséquences. | One assumed the consequences. |
Nous | assumâmes | Nous assumâmes notre choix. | We assumed our choice. |
Vous | assumâtes | Vous assumâtes la direction. | You assumed the direction. |
Ils | assumèrent | Ils assumèrent les frais. | They assumed the expenses. |
Elles | assumèrent | Elles assumèrent leurs responsabilités. | They (feminine) assumed their responsibilities. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
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Assumer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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