Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphyxier
Introduction to the verb asphyxier
The English translation of the French verb asphyxier is “to suffocate” or “to choke.” It is pronounced as “ahs-fee-ksee-ay.”
The word asphyxier comes from the Greek word “asphyxia,” meaning “lack of pulse.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the passé composé (present perfect) tense to describe a completed action of suffocating or choking someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the passé composé tense:
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J’ai asphyxié le chat en le serrant trop fort. (I suffocated the cat by squeezing it too tightly.)
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Il a été asphyxié par les fumées toxiques. (He was suffocated by toxic fumes.)
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Les bébés peuvent s’asphyxier s’ils dorment sur le ventre. (Babies can suffocate if they sleep on their stomachs.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of asphyxier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai asphyxié | J’ai asphyxié la souris. | I suffocated the mouse. |
tu | as asphyxié | Tu as asphyxié le serpent. | You suffocated the snake. |
il | a asphyxié | Il a asphyxié le tueur. | He suffocated the killer. |
elle | a asphyxié | Elle a asphyxié la victime. | She suffocated the victim. |
on | a asphyxié | On a asphyxié l’air ambiant. | We suffocated the ambient air. |
nous | avons asphyxié | Nous avons asphyxié les insectes. | We suffocated the insects. |
vous | avez asphyxié | Vous avez asphyxié les plantes. | You suffocated the plants. |
ils | ont asphyxié | Ils ont asphyxié les otages. | They suffocated the hostages. |
elles | ont asphyxié | Elles ont asphyxié les poissons. | They suffocated the fish. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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