Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Introduction to the verb autopsier
The English translation of the French verb autopsier is “to autopsy” or “to perform an autopsy.” The infinitive form of autopsier is pronounced as [oh-toh-pee-zee-eh].
The word “autopsier” is derived from the Greek words “auto” meaning “self” and “opsis” meaning “sight.” In everyday French, autopsier is used to refer to the action of conducting a medical examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or to study the details of a disease.
Here are three examples of the usage of autopsier in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque semaine, le médecin légiste autopsiait les corps pour établir les causes de décès. (Every week, the medical examiner would autopsy bodies to determine the causes of death.)
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L’équipe de recherche autopsiait les animaux pour étudier les effets du virus. (The research team would autopsy animals to study the effects of the virus.)
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Autrefois, les médecins autopsiaient les cadavres pour approfondir leur compréhension des maladies. (In the past, doctors would autopsy corpses to deepen their understanding of diseases.)
English translations:
- Every week, the medical examiner would autopsy bodies to determine the causes of death.
- The research team would autopsy animals to study the effects of the virus.
- In the past, doctors would autopsy corpses to deepen their understanding of diseases.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of autopsier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | autopsiais | J’autopsiais les corps. | I was autopsying the bodies. |
tu | autopsiais | Tu autopsiais les animaux. | You were autopsying the animals. |
il | autopsiait | Il autopsiait les patients. | He was autopsying the patients. |
elle | autopsiait | Elle autopsiait les organes. | She was autopsying the organs. |
on | autopsiait | On autopsiait les victimes. | We were autopsying the victims. |
nous | autopsiions | Nous autopsiions les cadavres. | We were autopsying the corpses. |
vous | autopsiiez | Vous autopsiiez les échantillons. | You were autopsying the samples. |
ils | autopsiaient | Ils autopsiaient les restes. | They were autopsying the remains. |
elles | autopsiaient | Elles autopsiaient les tissus. | They were autopsying the tissues. |
Other Conjugations for Autopsier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autopsier
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Autopsier – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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