Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Introduction to the verb assassiner
The English translation of the French verb assassiner is “to assassinate.” It is pronounced as “ah-sah-see-nay.”
The language origin of assassiner can be traced back to the Latin word “assassinare,” which means “to kill.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in various forms and contexts since then. In everyday French, assassiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je l’assassine avant qu’il ne découvre la vérité. (I must assassinate him before he finds out the truth.)
- Je crains qu’elle ne se fasse assassiner si elle ne prend pas de précautions. (I’m afraid she will be assassinated if she doesn’t take precautions.)
- J’aimerais que tu n’aies pas été témoin de l’assassinat. (I wish you hadn’t witnessed the assassination.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of assassiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | assassine | Je crains que je l’assassine. | I fear I assassinate him/her. |
tu | assassines | Je veux que tu assassines. | I want you to assassinate. |
il | assassine | Il est possible qu’il assassine. | It’s possible he assassinate. |
elle | assassine | Elle veut qu’elle assassine. | She wants her to assassinate. |
on | assassine | Il est important qu’on assassine. | It’s important we assassinate. |
nous | assassinions | Il est préférable que nous assassinions. | It’s preferable we assassinate. |
vous | assassiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous assassiniez. | It’s necessary you assassinate. |
ils | assassinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils assassinent. | It’s essential they assassinate. |
elles | assassinent | Il est crucial qu’elles assassinent. | It’s crucial they assassinate. |
Other Conjugations for Assassiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assassiner
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Assassiner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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