Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “a-so-me.”
The word assommer comes from the Latin word “summum” which means “top” or “height.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and originally meant “to hit on the top of the head.” Over time, it evolved to mean “to knock out” or “to stun.”
In everyday French, the verb assommer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is usually used after certain conjunctions such as “que” (that), “pour que” (so that), or “afin que” (in order to).
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je l’assomme pour qu’il arrête de crier. (I had to knock him out so he would stop screaming.)
- Nous devions assommer le taureau afin qu’il ne blesse personne. (We had to stun the bull so it wouldn’t hurt anyone.)
- Ma mère voulait que je l’assomme avant de partir. (My mother wanted me to knock her out before leaving.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of assommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | assommasse | Si j’avais un marteau, je assommasse les clous. | If I had a hammer, I would nail the nails. |
tu | assommasses | Si tu étais plus fort, tu assommasses les moustiques. | If you were stronger, you would kill the mosquitoes. |
il | assommât | Il serait fatigué s’il assommât ces feuilles. | He would be tired if he chopped these leaves. |
elle | assommât | Elle serait contente si elle assommât cette tâche. | She would be happy if she finished this task. |
on | assommât | Si on assommât les fruits, ils tomberaient. | If one shook the fruits, they would fall. |
nous | assommassions | Si nous assommassions plus fort, nous réveillerions tout le monde. | If we hit harder, we would wake everyone up. |
vous | assommassiez | Si vous assommassiez les oignons, vous pleureriez. | If you chop the onions, you would cry. |
ils | assommassent | Si ils assommassent la porte, elle s’ouvrirait. | If they knocked on the door, it would open. |
elles | assommassent | Si elles assommassent le serpent, il mourrait. | If they killed the snake, it would die. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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