Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Introduction to the verb asphyxier
The English translation of the French verb asphyxier is “to suffocate”. It is pronounced as “ahs-feek-see-ay”.
The word asphyxier is derived from the Greek word “asphyxia”, meaning “a stopping of the pulse”. It entered the French language in the 17th century and is commonly used to describe the act of depriving someone of oxygen, leading to suffocation.
In everyday French, asphyxier is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wish, emotion, or possibility.
Here are three examples of asphyxier used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je l’asphyxie. (I must suffocate him/her.)
- Il faut que tu ne l’asphyxies pas. (You must not suffocate him/her.)
- Il est possible que nous les asphyxiions. (It is possible that we suffocate them.)
English translations:
- I must suffocate him/her.
- You must not suffocate him/her.
- It is possible that we suffocate them.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of asphyxier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | asphyxie | Il est possible que je m’asphyxie. | It’s possible I suffocate. |
tu | asphyxies | Je pense que tu t’asphyxies. | I think you suffocate. |
il | asphyxie | Il est important qu’il s’asphyxie. | It’s important he suffocates. |
elle | asphyxie | Elle veut qu’elle s’asphyxie. | She wants to suffocate. |
on | asphyxie | Il est nécessaire qu’on s’asphyxie. | It’s necessary we suffocate. |
nous | asphyxiions | Il faut que nous nous asphyxiions. | We must suffocate. |
vous | asphyxiiez | Il est préférable que vous vous asphyxiiez. | It’s preferable you suffocate. |
ils | asphyxient | Il est crucial qu’ils s’asphyxient. | It’s crucial they suffocate. |
elles | asphyxient | Il est essentiel qu’elles s’asphyxient. | It’s essential they suffocate. |
Other Conjugations for Asphyxier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
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Asphyxier – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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