Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 “ah-soom-ay.”
Assumer comes from the Latin word “assumere,” meaning “to take up.”
In everyday French, assumer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past. This tense is used to convey doubts, wishes, or emotions.
Examples of assumer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense include:
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Il fallait que j’assume mes responsabilités. (I had to assume my responsibilities.)
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Je souhaitais qu’elle assumât ses erreurs. (I wished for her to assume her mistakes.)
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Nous voulions que vous assumiez vos choix. (We wanted you to assume your choices.)
English translations:
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I had to take on my responsibilities.
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I wished for her to admit her mistakes.
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We wanted you to own your choices.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of assumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | assumasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je assumasse plus de responsabilités. | If I had more time, I would take on more responsibilities. |
tu | assumasses | Si tu avais plus confiance en toi, tu assumasses tes opinions. | If you had more confidence in yourself, you would stand by your opinions. |
il | assumât | Il serait plus heureux s’il assumât ses erreurs. | He would be happier if he took responsibility for his mistakes. |
elle | assumât | Elle serait plus respectée si elle assumât son rôle de leader. | She would be more respected if she embraced her role as a leader. |
on | assumât | Si on assumât nos choix, on serait plus sûr de nous. | If we owned up to our choices, we would be more confident. |
nous | assumassions | Si nous assumassions nos décisions, on avancerait plus vite. | If we took responsibility for our decisions, we would move forward faster. |
vous | assumassiez | Si vous assumassiez vos différences, on serait plus tolérant. | If you accepted your differences, we would be more tolerant. |
ils | assumassent | S’ils assumassent leurs responsabilités, on serait organisés. | If they took responsibility, we would be organized. |
elles | assumassent | Si elles assumassent leur part du travail, on ferait moins d’erreurs. | If they took on their share of the work, we would make fewer mistakes. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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