Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Introduction to the verb assiéger
The English translation of the French verb assiéger is “to besiege.” It is pronounced “ah-see-zhay.”
The language origin of assiéger can be traced back to the Latin word “assidere,” meaning “to sit down near.” It was then passed down to Old French as “asegier” before evolving into the modern French form, assiéger.
In everyday French, assiéger is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of assiéger in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais assiégé la ville avant que les renforts n’arrivent. (I had besieged the city before the reinforcements arrived.)
- Tu avais assiégé le château pendant plusieurs semaines. (You had besieged the castle for several weeks.)
- Ils avaient assiégé le village pendant la guerre. (They had besieged the village during the war.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of assiéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais assiégé | J’avais assiégé la ville. | I had besieged the city. |
tu | tu avais assiégé | Tu avais assiégé le château. | You had besieged the castle. |
il | il avait assiégé | Il avait assiégé la forteresse. | He had besieged the fortress. |
elle | elle avait assiégé | Elle avait assiégé le village. | She had besieged the village. |
on | on avait assiégé | On avait assiégé la tour. | One had besieged the tower. |
nous | nous avions assiégé | Nous avions assiégé la citadelle. | We had besieged the citadel. |
vous | vous aviez assiégé | Vous aviez assiégé le port. | You had besieged the port. |
ils | ils avaient assiégé | Ils avaient assiégé le palais. | They had besieged the palace. |
elles | elles avaient assiégé | Elles avaient assiégé la place. | They had besieged the square. |
Other Conjugations for Assiéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
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Assiéger – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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