Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Introduction to the verb assister
The English translation of the French verb assister is “to assist” or “to attend.” The infinitive form of assister is pronounced as “ah-see-stay.”
Assister comes from the Latin word “assistere,” which means “to take a stand, to assist, or to be present.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that would have already happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Example 1: J’aurais assisté au concert si j’avais su qu’il y aurait des billets disponibles. (I would have attended the concert if I had known there would be tickets available.)
Example 2: Ils auraient assisté à la réunion s’ils avaient reçu l’invitation à temps. (They would have attended the meeting if they had received the invitation on time.)
Example 3: Nous aurions assisté à la cérémonie si nous avions été invités. (We would have attended the ceremony if we had been invited.)
English translations:
Example 1: I would have attended the concert if I had known there would be tickets available.
Example 2: They would have attended the meeting if they had received the invitation on time.
Example 3: We would have attended the ceremony if we had been invited.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of assister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse assisté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse assisté. | I wish I had attended. |
tu | eusses assisté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses assisté. | I wish you had attended. |
il | eût assisté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût assisté. | I wish he had attended. |
elle | eût assisté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût assisté. | I wish she had attended. |
on | eût assisté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût assisté. | I wish one had attended. |
nous | eussions assisté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions assisté. | I wish we had attended. |
vous | eussiez assisté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez assisté. | I wish you had attended. |
ils | eussent assisté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent assisté. | I wish they had attended. |
elles | eussent assisté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent assisté. | I wish they had attended. |
Other Conjugations for Assister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assister
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Assister – 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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