Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assimiler
Introduction to the verb assimiler
The English translation of the French verb assimiler is “to assimilate.” It is pronounced “ah-see-mee-lay.”
The word “assimiler” comes from the Latin word “assimilare” which means “to make similar.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and refers to the process of absorbing or incorporating new information or ideas into one’s own understanding or culture.
In everyday French, “assimiler” is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il était important que j’assimile toutes les règles avant de commencer l’examen. (It was important that I assimilated all the rules before starting the exam.)
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Nous aurions aimé que les enfants assimilent la culture locale pendant leur voyage. (We would have liked the children to assimilate the local culture during their trip.)
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Elle avait peur que son accent ne l’empêche d’assimiler parfaitement la langue. (She was afraid that her accent would prevent her from assimilating the language perfectly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of assimiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse assimilé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse assimilé. | I wish I had assimilated. |
tu | eusses assimilé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses assimilé. | I wish you had assimilated. |
il | eût assimilé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût assimilé. | I wish he had assimilated. |
elle | eût assimilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût assimilé. | I wish she had assimilated. |
on | eût assimilé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût assimilé. | I wish one had assimilated. |
nous | eussions assimilé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions assimilé. | I wish we had assimilated. |
vous | eussiez assimilé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez assimilé. | I wish you had assimilated. |
ils | eussent assimilé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent assimilé. | I wish they had assimilated. |
elles | eussent assimilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent assimilé. | I wish they had 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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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