Assert – English Verbs Conjugation

assert asserts asserting asserted

Assert means to state something confidently or to defend one's rights. Regular verb: assert-asserted-asserted.

Meanings

To state firmly and confidently
To defend or maintain one's rights
To make others recognize something

Common Collocations

assert yourself assert authority assert dominance assert one's rights

Tip for Learners

Assert yourself means behave confidently. "You need to assert yourself more in meetings."

Present Simple

I	assert
you	assert
he/she/it	asserts
we	assert
they	assert

Examples - Present Simple

I assert my rights confidently.
You assert your authority well.
She asserts her independence.
We assert our position clearly.
They assert their claims strongly.

Present Continuous

I	am asserting
you	are asserting
he/she/it	is asserting
we	are asserting
they	are asserting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am asserting my rights now.
You are asserting your dominance.
He is asserting his authority.
We are asserting our position.
They are asserting their claims.

Present Perfect

I	have asserted
you	have asserted
he/she/it	has asserted
we	have asserted
they	have asserted

Examples - Present Perfect

I have asserted my opinion.
You have asserted your rights.
She has asserted her leadership.
We have asserted our stance.
They have asserted their innocence.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been asserting
you	have been asserting
he/she/it	has been asserting
we	have been asserting
they	have been asserting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been asserting my rights for years.
You have been asserting your authority consistently.
He has been asserting his position firmly.
We have been asserting our claims.
They have been asserting their rights continuously.

Past Simple

I	asserted
you	asserted
he/she/it	asserted
we	asserted
they	asserted

Examples - Past Simple

I asserted my opinion at the meeting.
You asserted your authority yesterday.
She asserted herself confidently.
We asserted our independence.
They asserted their rights in court.

Past Continuous

I	was asserting
you	were asserting
he/she/it	was asserting
we	were asserting
they	were asserting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was asserting my position when interrupted.
You were asserting your authority then.
He was asserting his claims at the time.
We were asserting ourselves consistently.
They were asserting their rights during the trial.

Past Perfect

I	had asserted
you	had asserted
he/she/it	had asserted
we	had asserted
they	had asserted

Examples - Past Perfect

I had asserted my rights before the ruling.
You had asserted your position already.
She had asserted her independence earlier.
We had asserted our claims beforehand.
They had asserted their authority previously.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been asserting
you	had been asserting
he/she/it	had been asserting
we	had been asserting
they	had been asserting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been asserting my rights for months.
You had been asserting your authority for years.
He had been asserting his position consistently.
We had been asserting our claims for weeks.
They had been asserting their rights for decades.

Future Simple

I	will assert
you	will assert
he/she/it	will assert
we	will assert
they	will assert

Examples - Future Simple

I will assert my authority.
You will assert your rights.
She will assert herself more.
We will assert our position.
They will assert their independence.

Future Continuous

I	will be asserting
you	will be asserting
he/she/it	will be asserting
we	will be asserting
they	will be asserting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be asserting my rights throughout the process.
You will be asserting your authority.
He will be asserting his claims in court.
We will be asserting our position.
They will be asserting their rights continuously.

Future Perfect

I	will have asserted
you	will have asserted
he/she/it	will have asserted
we	will have asserted
they	will have asserted

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have asserted my position by then.
You will have asserted your rights.
She will have asserted her independence.
We will have asserted our claims.
They will have asserted their authority.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been asserting
you	will have been asserting
he/she/it	will have been asserting
we	will have been asserting
they	will have been asserting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been asserting my rights for years.
You will have been asserting your authority for decades.
He will have been asserting his position continuously.
We will have been asserting our claims professionally.
They will have been asserting their rights for generations.