Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Introduction to the verb assurer
The English translation of the French verb assurer is “to assure” or “to ensure.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “a-syoo-reh.”
The word assurer comes from the Old French word “aseürer,” which is derived from the Latin word “securus,” meaning “secure” or “safe.” In everyday French, assurer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais que tu m’assurerais que tout allait bien. (I was hoping that you would assure me that everything was okay.)
- Elle craignait qu’il ne puisse pas assurer ses responsabilités. (She was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to handle his responsibilities.)
- Nous espérions qu’ils assureraient la sécurité de la région. (We were hoping that they would ensure the security of the region.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of assurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | assurasse | J’étais inquiète du futur, donc je assurasse nos finances. | I was worried about the future, so I would secure our finances. |
tu | assurasses | Si tu parlais plus fort, tu assurasses mieux le public. | If you spoke louder, you would assure the audience better. |
il | assurât | Il était en retard, alors je souhaitais qu’il assurât sa présence. | He was late, so I wished he would assure his presence. |
elle | assurât | Elle cherchait un emploi stable, donc elle souhaitait qu’elle assurât sa place. | She was looking for a stable job, so she wished she would secure her position. |
on | assurât | Si on économisait plus, on assurât notre avenir. | If we saved more, we would secure our future. |
nous | assurassions | Si nous travaillions ensemble, nous assurassions nos objectifs. | If we worked together, we would assure our goals. |
vous | assurassiez | Si vous investissiez plus, vous assurassiez votre retraite. | If you invested more, you would secure your retirement. |
ils | assurassent | S’ils arrivaient à temps, ils assurassent la réussite de l’événement. | If they arrived on time, they would ensure the success of the event. |
elles | assurassent | Si elles s’entraînaient plus, elles assurassent leur victoire. | If they trained more, they would ensure their victory. |
Other Conjugations for Assurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assurer
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Assurer – 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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