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FRENCH VERB

assurer

to ensure, to assure

  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: assuré
  • Present participle: assurant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I ensure
  2. tu you ensure
  3. il, elle, on he/she ensures
  4. nous we ensure
  5. vous you ensure
  6. ils, elles they ensure

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I ensured
  2. tu you ensured
  3. il, elle, on he/she ensured
  4. nous we ensured
  5. vous you ensured
  6. ils, elles they ensured

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to ensure
  2. tu you used to ensure
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to ensure
  4. nous we used to ensure
  5. vous you used to ensure
  6. ils, elles they used to ensure

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will ensure
  2. tu you will ensure
  3. il, elle, on he/she will ensure
  4. nous we will ensure
  5. vous you will ensure
  6. ils, elles they will ensure

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would ensure
  2. tu you would ensure
  3. il, elle, on he/she would ensure
  4. nous we would ensure
  5. vous you would ensure
  6. ils, elles they would ensure

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I ensure
  2. tu (that) you ensure
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she ensure
  4. nous (that) we ensure
  5. vous (that) you ensure
  6. ils, elles (that) they ensure

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu ensure!
  2. nous ensure! (let’s)
  3. vous ensure! (plural, or formal)

How to use assurer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    La mairie assure la cantine pendant les vacances.

    The town hall provides the canteen during the holidays.

  2. Past

    J'ai assuré la voiture pour un an.

    I insured the car for a year.

  3. Imperfect

    Ma sœur assurait les cours quand la prof était malade.

    My sister covered the lessons when the teacher was ill.

  4. Future

    J'assurerai la permanence samedi matin.

    I'll be on duty on Saturday morning.

  5. Conditional

    Qui assurerait le transport des enfants ?

    Who would provide the children's transport?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que quelqu'un assure l'accueil ce soir.

    Someone has to cover reception tonight.

  7. Imperative

    Assurez-vous que la porte est bien fermée.

    Make sure the door is properly shut.

Good to know

  • Assurer une voiture is to insure it; s'assurer que is to make sure that.
  • In spoken French, il assure means he's doing great, and je t'assure means I promise you.

Where you hear assurer

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Advanced Level 3

  • Les époux assurent ensemble la direction de la famille. The spouses together ensure the direction of the family.
  • Camille a assuré la réunion de lundi. Camille handled Monday's meeting.
  • J'assurerai l'école pendant ton voyage. I'll look after the school during your trip.

French · Fluency Level 1

  • Les époux assurent ensemble la direction de la famille. The spouses together ensure the direction of the family.
  • Camille a assuré la réunion de lundi. Camille handled Monday's meeting.
  • J'assurerai l'école pendant ton voyage. I'll look after the school during your trip.
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The Ceremony, the Reading

Advanced Level 3 · Article deux cent treize. Les époux assurent ensemble la direction morale et matérielle de la famille.

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The File Is Complete

Fluency Level 1 · Vous avez assuré, Madame Carter. Le dossier est propre.

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The Letter from the Prefecture

Fluency Level 1 · Tu vas assurer. Tu parles verlan, tu te disputes avec Chloé, tu fais rire Mamie.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.