Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 asphyxiate.” The infinitive form of asphyxier is pronounced as “ahs-feek-see-yay.”
Asphyxier comes from the Greek word “asphyxia” which means “lack of pulse.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and is derived from the Latin word “suffocare” which means “to choke.”
In everyday French, asphyxier is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is commonly used in storytelling or to describe a sequence of events.
Here are three simple examples of using asphyxier in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’étais déjà asphyxié lorsque les pompiers sont arrivés. (I had already suffocated when the firefighters arrived.)
- Les passagers avaient été asphyxiés par la fumée avant de pouvoir être évacués. (The passengers had been suffocated by the smoke before they could be evacuated.)
- Nous avions asphyxié le rat en bouchant tous les trous. (We had suffocated the rat by blocking all the holes.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of asphyxier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais asphyxié | J’avais asphyxié mon adversaire. | I had asphyxiated my opponent. |
tu | tu avais asphyxié | Tu avais asphyxié ta victime. | You had asphyxiated your victim. |
il | il avait asphyxié | Il avait asphyxié le tueur. | He had asphyxiated the killer. |
elle | elle avait asphyxié | Elle avait asphyxié l’agresseur. | She had asphyxiated the aggressor. |
on | on avait asphyxié | On avait asphyxié le voleur. | One had asphyxiated the thief. |
nous | nous avions asphyxié | Nous avions asphyxié le traître. | We had asphyxiated the traitor. |
vous | vous aviez asphyxié | Vous aviez asphyxié les ennemis. | You had asphyxiated the enemies. |
ils | ils avaient asphyxié | Ils avaient asphyxié leurs adversaires. | They had asphyxiated their opponents. |
elles | elles avaient asphyxié | Elles avaient asphyxié leur proie. | They had asphyxiated their prey. |
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 (this article)
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 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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