Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb assommer

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The English translation of the French verb assommer is “to knock out” or “to stun.” It is pronounced as “ah-soh-may.”

The word assommer comes from the Old French verb “somier,” meaning “to load,” and the prefix “a-“, which intensifies the meaning. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that has already happened.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je doute qu’il se soit assommé en tombant de l’échelle. (I doubt he knocked himself out falling from the ladder.)
  2. Il est possible qu’elle se soit assommée en se cognant la tête contre la porte. (It’s possible she knocked herself out hitting her head against the door.)
  3. Nous craignons que vous ne vous soyez assommés en faisant du sport sans équipement de protection. (We fear you may have knocked yourselves out while playing sports without protective gear.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of assommer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie assommé Il est possible que j’aie assommé l’ours. It’s possible that I stunned the bear.
tu aies assommé Il faut que tu aies assommé le renard. You must have knocked out the fox.
il ait assommé Il est important qu’il ait assommé le serpent. It’s important that he knocked out the snake.
elle ait assommé Elle craint qu’elle ait assommé le loup. She fears she knocked out the wolf.
on ait assommé On veut qu’on ait assommé la bête. We want it to have been knocked out.
nous ayons assommé Nous préférons que nous ayons assommé l’animal. We prefer that we knocked out the animal.
vous ayez assommé Il est possible que vous ayez assommé le cheval. It’s possible that you knocked out the horse.
ils aient assommé Ils doutent qu’ils aient assommé le chien. They doubt they knocked out the dog.
elles aient assommé Elles espèrent qu’elles aient assommé l’éléphant. They hope they knocked out the elephant.

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     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assommer

    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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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