Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Introduction to the verb assimiler
The English translation of the French verb assimiler is “to assimilate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-see-mee-lay.”
The word “assimiler” comes from the Latin word “assimilare,” meaning “to make similar.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since been used to describe the process of incorporating or absorbing new information or ideas.
In everyday French, “assimiler” is most often used in its Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a possible action or event in the past. It is typically used after verbs such as “espérer” (to hope), “souhaiter” (to wish), or “demander” (to ask).
Example 1: J’espérais que tu aies assimilé la leçon. (I hoped that you had assimilated the lesson.)
Example 2: Elle souhaitait qu’il ait assimilé la culture française. (She wished that he had assimilated French culture.)
Example 3: Je demandais qu’ils aient assimilé les règles du jeu. (I asked that they had assimilated the rules of the game.)
English translations:
Example 1: I hoped that you had assimilated the lesson.
Example 2: She wished that he had assimilated French culture.
Example 3: I asked that they had assimilated the rules of the game.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of assimiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie assimilé | Je suis content que j’aie assimilé. | I’m glad I assimilated. |
tu | aies assimilé | Il faut que tu aies assimilé. | You must have assimilated. |
il | ait assimilé | Il est probable qu’il ait assimilé. | It’s likely he assimilated. |
elle | ait assimilé | Elle espère qu’elle ait assimilé. | She hopes she assimilated. |
on | ait assimilé | On veut qu’on ait assimilé. | We want it to have been assimilated. |
nous | ayons assimilé | Il est important que nous ayons assimilé. | It’s important that we assimilated. |
vous | ayez assimilé | Il est possible que vous ayez assimilé. | It’s possible you assimilated. |
ils | aient assimilé | Ils craignent qu’ils aient assimilé. | They fear they assimilated. |
elles | aient assimilé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient assimilé. | They prefer they assimilated. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
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 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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