Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Introduction to the verb assommer
The English translation of the French verb assommer is “to knock out” or “to stun.” It is pronounced as “ah-soh-may.”
The language origin of assommer can be traced back to the Old French word “asomier,” meaning “to stun” or “to make senseless.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad,” meaning “to” and “somnus,” meaning “sleep.” In everyday French, assommer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais assommé mon adversaire avant qu’il puisse se défendre. (I had knocked out my opponent before he could defend himself.)
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Nous avions été complètement assommés par la nouvelle de sa mort. (We had been completely stunned by the news of his death.)
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Elle m’avait assommé avec ses questions incessantes. (She had knocked me out with her incessant questions.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of assommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais assommé | J’avais assommé le moustique. | I had knocked out the mosquito. |
tu | tu avais assommé | Tu avais assommé le voleur. | You had knocked out the thief. |
il | il avait assommé | Il avait assommé le taureau. | He had knocked out the bull. |
elle | elle avait assommé | Elle avait assommé le marteau. | She had knocked out the hammer. |
on | on avait assommé | On avait assommé le cheval. | One had knocked out the horse. |
nous | nous avions assommé | Nous avions assommé le tigre. | We had knocked out the tiger. |
vous | vous aviez assommé | Vous aviez assommé le lion. | You had knocked out the lion. |
ils | ils avaient assommé | Ils avaient assommé le boxeur. | They had knocked out the boxer. |
elles | elles avaient assommé | Elles avaient assommé le lutteur. | They had knocked out the wrestler. |
Other Conjugations for Assommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer
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Assommer – 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
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