Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assiéger
Introduction to the verb assiéger
The English translation of the French verb assiéger is “to besiege.” The infinitive form of assiéger is pronounced ah-see-eh-zhay.
The word assiéger comes from the Latin term “assedere,” meaning “to sit down beside.” It entered the French language through Old French and has been used since the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb assiéger is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past. It is also used to express a wish or a desire in the past.
Here are three examples of how assiéger is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je l’assiége. (I had to besiege him.)
- Je souhaitais que la ville soit assiégée par nos ennemis. (I wished that the city would be besieged by our enemies.)
- Il était nécessaire que nous les assiégions pour gagner la guerre. (It was necessary for us to besiege them to win the war.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of assiéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | assiégeasse | Si j’avais un château, je l’assiégeasse pour le conquérir. | If I had a castle, I would besiege it to conquer it. |
tu | assiégeasses | Si tu avais vu la guerre, tu assiégeasses les villes ennemies. | If you had seen war, you would besiege enemy cities. |
il | assiégeât | Il aurait peur si il savait qu’on l’assiégeât. | He would be scared if he knew he was being besieged. |
elle | assiégeât | Elle serait impressionnée si elle voyait qu’on l’assiégeât. | She would be impressed if she saw that she was being besieged. |
on | assiégeât | Si on l’assiégeât, on pourrait s’emparer de la ville. | If we besieged it, we could take control of the city. |
nous | assiégeassions | Si nous assiégeassions la ville, nous la conquerrions. | If we besieged the city, we would conquer it. |
vous | assiégeassiez | Si vous assiégeassiez les villages, vous prendriez le pouvoir. | If you besieged the villages, you would take control. |
ils | assiégeassent | S’ils assiégeassent le château, ils pourraient le détruire. | If they besieged the castle, they could destroy it. |
elles | assiégeassent | Si elles assiégeassent la forteresse, elles pourraient la conquérir. | If they besieged the fortress, they could conquer it. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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