Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Introduction to the verb autopsier
The English translation of the French verb autopsier is “to perform an autopsy.” The infinitive form is pronounced as oh-tohp-see-ay.
The word autopsier comes from the Greek root “auto-” meaning “self” and “opsis” meaning “view.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Latin word “autopsia.”
In everyday French, autopsier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to refer to a past action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of autopsier.
Three examples of using autopsier in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Les médecins avaient déjà autopsié le corps avant que la famille n’arrive à la morgue. (The doctors had already performed an autopsy on the body before the family arrived at the morgue.)
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Il avait autopsié plusieurs victimes pour comprendre les causes de leur mort. (He had performed autopsies on several victims to understand the causes of their death.)
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Le médecin n’avait pas autopsié le corps correctement, ce qui a compromis les résultats de l’enquête. (The doctor had not performed the autopsy correctly, which compromised the results of the investigation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of autopsier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais autopsié | J’avais autopsié le corps. | I had autopsied the body. |
tu | tu avais autopsié | Tu avais autopsié le rat. | You had autopsied the rat. |
il | il avait autopsié | Il avait autopsié l’animal. | He had autopsied the animal. |
elle | elle avait autopsié | Elle avait autopsié le chat. | She had autopsied the cat. |
on | on avait autopsié | On avait autopsié le cadavre. | One had autopsied the corpse. |
nous | nous avions autopsié | Nous avions autopsié le chien. | We had autopsied the dog. |
vous | vous aviez autopsié | Vous aviez autopsié le cheval. | You had autopsied the horse. |
ils | ils avaient autopsié | Ils avaient autopsié l’oiseau. | They had autopsied the bird. |
elles | elles avaient autopsié | Elles avaient autopsié la souris. | They had autopsied the mouse. |
Other Conjugations for Autopsier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
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Autopsier – 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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