Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Introduction to the verb assimiler
The English translation of the French verb assimiler is “to assimilate.” It is pronounced “ah-see-mee-lay.”
Assimiler comes from the Latin word “assimilare,” meaning “to make like.” In French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que j’assimilasse les règles du jeu avant de commencer. (I had to assimilate the rules of the game before starting.)
- Si tu avais plus étudié, tu aurais mieux assimilé la matière. (If you had studied more, you would have assimilated the material better.)
- Nous préférions que les enfants assimilassent la culture locale plutôt que de rester enfermés dans leur hôtel. (We preferred for the children to assimilate the local culture rather than staying locked up in their hotel.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of assimiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | assimilasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je assimilasse mieux. | If I had more time, I would assimilate better. |
tu | assimilasses | Si tu te concentres, tu assimilasses plus vite. | If you concentrate, you would assimilate faster. |
il | assimilât | Il serait impressionné si il assimilât tout. | He would be impressed if he assimilated everything. |
elle | assimilât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle assimilât bien le sujet. | She would be satisfied if she assimilated the subject well. |
on | assimilât | Si on assimilât les informations, on serait plus informé. | If one assimilated the information, one would be better informed. |
nous | assimilassions | Si nous assimilassions les règles, nous réussirions mieux. | If we assimilated the rules, we would do better. |
vous | assimilassiez | Si vous assimilassiez plus de vocabulaire, vous parleriez mieux. | If you assimilated more vocabulary, you would speak better. |
ils | assimilassent | S’ils assimilassent les cultures, ils seraient plus tolérants. | If they assimilated cultures, they would be more tolerant. |
elles | assimilassent | Si elles assimilassent la nouvelle langue, elles pourraient voyager plus facilement. | If they assimilated the new language, they could travel more easily. |
Other Conjugations for Assimiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
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Assimiler – 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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