Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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.” It is pronounced as “ah-soo-may.”
The word “assumer” comes from the Latin verb “assumere,” meaning “to take upon oneself.” In everyday French, it is used in various contexts to express the idea of taking responsibility, accepting a role or position, or making an assumption.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, assumer is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais assumé mes responsabilités avant que tu ne me demandes de l’aide. (I had taken on my responsibilities before you asked me for help.)
- Elle avait assumé le rôle de leader du groupe lors de leur dernier projet. (She had assumed the role of group leader during their last project.)
- Nous avions assumé que le concert commençait à 20h, mais en réalité il a commencé à 21h. (We had assumed that the concert started at 8pm, but it actually started at 9pm.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of assumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais assumé | J’avais assumé la responsabilité. | I had assumed responsibility. |
tu | tu avais assumé | Tu avais assumé la décision. | You had assumed the decision. |
il | il avait assumé | Il avait assumé le rôle principal. | He had assumed the lead role. |
elle | elle avait assumé | Elle avait assumé la tâche. | She had assumed the task. |
on | on avait assumé | On avait assumé la responsabilité. | One had assumed responsibility. |
nous | nous avions assumé | Nous avions assumé le risque. | We had assumed the risk. |
vous | vous aviez assumé | Vous aviez assumé la direction. | You had assumed leadership. |
ils | ils avaient assumé | Ils avaient assumé l’erreur. | They had assumed the mistake. |
elles | elles avaient assumé | Elles avaient assumé l’initiative. | They had assumed the initiative. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assumer
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Assumer – 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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