French Phrase
Notre équipe a très bien assuré.
Meaning
Literally, “Our team has very well assured,” which in French idiomatically means “Our team performed very well.” It is used to praise a collective effort after a match, a project, or any group activity.
When to use
Use this sentence right after a competition, a presentation, or any situation where a group’s performance exceeded expectations. It works in both formal and informal contexts, though it leans slightly toward a neutral‑to‑formal register.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Notreéquipeatrèsbienassuré.
Possessive adjective
"Notre" means "our" and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (here, "équipe" is feminine singular).
Passé composé with avoir
"a" is the third‑person singular of "avoir" used as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé.
Past participle agreement
With "avoir", the past participle only agrees with a direct object that precedes the verb; here the subject "équipe" is not a direct object, so "assuré" stays invariable.
Adverbial phrase "très bien"
"Très" intensifies the adverb "bien"; together they mean "very well".
"Assurer" in sport
In a sporting or performance context, "assurer" means "to perform well" or "to deliver a solid performance".
🗨In Conversation
Comment s'est passée la compétition hier?
How did the competition go yesterday?
Notre équipe a très bien assuré.
Our team performed very well.
✕Common Mistakes
Notre équipe a très bien assurée.
Do not add an "e"; the past participle does not agree with the subject when using "avoir" as the auxiliary.
Notre équipe a très bien assurer.
The infinitive cannot be used after the auxiliary "a".
Notre équipe a très bien assurés.
The past participle should stay singular because the subject is singular; adding an "s" is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Notre équipe a très bien joué.
Our team played very well.
Notre équipe a fait un excellent travail.
Our team did an excellent job.
Notre équipe a brillamment réussi.
Our team succeeded brilliantly.
Cultural Tip
In French sport commentary, "assurer" is a common verb to praise a team’s solid performance. It is less formal than "excellente performance" but still appropriate in news reports, post‑match interviews, and everyday conversation. Remember that the past participle stays unchanged because the auxiliary is "avoir" and there is no preceding direct object.