Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Introduction to the verb amputer
The English translation of the French verb amputer is “to amputate.” It is pronounced as “ahm-puh-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word “amputer” originated from the Latin word “amputare,” which means “to prune or cut off.” It then entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, amputer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. In this tense, it indicates an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of amputer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais amputé mon doigt avant de me couper avec le couteau.
(I had amputated my finger before cutting myself with the knife.) - Ils avaient amputé sa jambe après l’accident de voiture.
(They had amputated his leg after the car accident.) - Elle avait amputé ses cheveux pour faire un don aux personnes atteintes de cancer.
(She had amputated her hair to donate to cancer patients.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amputer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais amputé | J’avais amputé ma jambe. | I had amputated my leg. |
tu | tu avais amputé | Tu avais amputé son bras. | You had amputated his/her arm. |
il | il avait amputé | Il avait amputé sa main. | He had amputated his/her hand. |
elle | elle avait amputé | Elle avait amputé sa jambe. | She had amputated her leg. |
on | on avait amputé | On avait amputé sa queue. | One had amputated its tail. |
nous | nous avions amputé | Nous avions amputé son doigt. | We had amputated his/her finger. |
vous | vous aviez amputé | Vous aviez amputé son pied. | You had amputated his/her foot. |
ils | ils avaient amputé | Ils avaient amputé sa tête. | They had amputated his/her head. |
elles | elles avaient amputé | Elles avaient amputé son bras. | They had amputated his/her arm. |
Other Conjugations for Amputer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amputer
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Amputer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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