Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Introduction to the verb autotomiser
The English translation of the French verb autotomiser is “to self-amputate” or “to self-sever”. It is pronounced as “oh-toh-toh-mee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word autotomiser comes from the Greek roots “auto” meaning self and “tomos” meaning cut. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais autotomisé ma queue de lézard pour échapper à mon prédateur. (I had self-amputated my lizard’s tail to escape my predator.)
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Les geckos sont connus pour pouvoir autotomiser leur queue en cas de danger. (Geckos are known to be able to self-sever their tail in case of danger.)
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Les scorpions peuvent autotomiser leur dard pour se défendre contre un prédateur. (Scorpions can self-sever their sting to defend themselves against a predator.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of autotomiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais autotomisé | J’avais autotomisé la queue du lézard. | I had self-amputated the lizard’s tail. |
tu | tu avais autotomisé | Tu avais autotomisé ta main. | You had self-amputated your hand. |
il | il avait autotomisé | Il avait autotomisé sa patte. | He had self-amputated his leg. |
elle | elle avait autotomisé | Elle avait autotomisé son doigt. | She had self-amputated her finger. |
on | on avait autotomisé | On avait autotomisé sa queue. | One had self-amputated its tail. |
nous | nous avions autotomisé | Nous avions autotomisé nos queues. | We had self-amputated our tails. |
vous | vous aviez autotomisé | Vous aviez autotomisé vos bras. | You had self-amputated your arms. |
ils | ils avaient autotomisé | Ils avaient autotomisé leurs jambes. | They had self-amputated their legs. |
elles | elles avaient autotomisé | Elles avaient autotomisé leurs queues. | They had self-amputated their tails. |
Other Conjugations for Autotomiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
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Autotomiser – 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
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