Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Introduction to the verb amasser
The English translation of the French verb amasser is “to amass” or “to gather”. It is pronounced [a.ma.se] in its infinitive form.
The word amasser comes from the Latin word “admassare” which means “to heap up”. It entered the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, the verb amasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses an action that has happened in the past but is still relevant in the present. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent, followed by the past participle of amasser.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il faut que j’aie amassé assez d’argent pour partir en voyage. (I need to have gathered enough money to go on a trip.)
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Il est possible qu’ils aient amassé des informations compromettantes sur lui. (It is possible that they have amassed compromising information on him.)
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Il faut que nous soyons amassés à l’heure pour la réunion. (We need to have gathered on time for the meeting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of amasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie amassé | Je doute que j’aie amassé. | I doubt that I amassed. |
tu | aies amassé | Il faut que tu aies amassé. | You must have amassed. |
il | ait amassé | Il est possible qu’il ait amassé. | It’s possible he amassed. |
elle | ait amassé | Elle craint qu’elle ait amassé. | She fears she amassed. |
on | ait amassé | On veut qu’on ait amassé. | We want it to have been amassed. |
nous | ayons amassé | Espérons que nous ayons amassé. | Let’s hope we amassed. |
vous | ayez amassé | Il est important que vous ayez amassé. | It’s important that you amassed. |
ils | aient amassé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient amassé. | They doubt they amassed. |
elles | aient amassé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient amassé. | They prefer they amassed. |
Other Conjugations for Amasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amasser
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Amasser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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