/a.sis.te/
Translation
to attend (assister à); to assist
Word origin
From Latin assistere ('to stand by, to take a stand near'), built from ad- ('towards') and sistere ('to set, to stand'). To be present and to help have never quite separated.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- assistere
- English cognates
- assist, assistant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | assiste | assistais | assistai | assisterai | assisterais |
| tu | assistes | assistais | assistas | assisteras | assisterais |
| il/elle | assiste | assistait | assista | assistera | assisterait |
| nous | assistons | assistions | assistâmes | assisterons | assisterions |
| vous | assistez | assistiez | assistâtes | assisterez | assisteriez |
| ils/elles | assistent | assistaient | assistèrent | assisteront | assisteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | assiste | assistasse |
| tu | assistes | assistasses |
| il/elle | assiste | assistât |
| nous | assistions | assistassions |
| vous | assistiez | assistassiez |
| ils/elles | assistent | assistassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | assiste |
| nous | assistons |
| vous | assistez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- assistant
- Past participle
- assisté · assistée · assistés · assistées
Examples
.
We attended Monday's meeting.
.
She assists the doctor during operations.
au .
I am going to my cousin's wedding.
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They were watching the scene without saying a word.
.
Two nurses are assisting the doctor.
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