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FRENCH VERB

s'asseoir

to sit down

  • #116 most used
  • Irregular -ir verb
  • Past participle: assis
  • Present participle: s’asseyant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use s'asseoir

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

  1. Present

    Je m'assieds toujours près de la fenêtre.

    I always sit by the window.

  2. Past

    On s'est assis au fond de la salle.

    We sat at the back of the room.

  3. Imperfect

    Elle s'asseyait toujours à la même place.

    She always sat in the same seat.

  4. Future

    Tu t'assiéras à côté de moi au mariage.

    You'll sit next to me at the wedding.

  5. Conditional

    Je m'assiérais bien, j'ai mal aux pieds.

    I'd like to sit down, my feet hurt.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que tout le monde s'asseye, le film commence.

    Everyone needs to sit down, the film is starting.

  7. Imperative

    Asseyez-vous, je vous apporte la carte.

    Have a seat, I'll bring you the menu.

Good to know

  • Asseyez-vous is have a seat; être assis is to be sitting.

Where you hear s'asseoir

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

French · Beginner Level 1

  • Je m'assois près de la fenêtre. I sit by the window.
  • Je me suis assise à côté de Léo. I sat next to Leo.
  • On va s'asseoir à table. We're going to sit down at the table.
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Sunday Lunch

Beginner Level 1 · Asseyez-vous !

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