Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Introduction to the verb aseptiser
The English translation of the French verb aseptiser is “to sterilize.” It is pronounced as “ah-sep-tee-zay.”
The word aseptiser comes from the combination of the prefix “a-” which means “not” and “septic” which comes from the Greek word “septikos” meaning “putrid.” It is used in French to describe the process of making something free from bacteria, germs, and other microorganisms.
In everyday French, aseptiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound verb tense used to express actions that took place before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of aseptiser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais aseptisé la plaie avant que le médecin n’arrive. (I had sterilized the wound before the doctor arrived.)
- Tu avais aseptisé toutes les surfaces avant que les invités n’arrivent. (You had sterilized all the surfaces before the guests arrived.)
- Ils avaient aseptisé l’hôpital avant que les patients n’entrent. (They had sterilized the hospital before the patients entered.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aseptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse aseptisé | Il est important que je eusse aseptisé la pièce avant qu’ils n’arrivent. | It’s important that I had sanitized the room before they arrive. |
tu | eusses aseptisé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses aseptisé tes mains avant de toucher à la nourriture. | I would have preferred if you had sanitized your hands before touching the food. |
il | eût aseptisé | Il aurait fallu qu’il eût aseptisé la plaie pour éviter une infection. | He should have sanitized the wound to avoid an infection. |
elle | eût aseptisé | Elle aurait dû comprendre qu’elle eût aseptisé le matériel avant de l’utiliser. | She should have understood that she had to sanitize the equipment before using it. |
on | eût aseptisé | Je me demande pourquoi on eût aseptisé cette zone alors que personne ne l’utilise. | I wonder why they would have sanitized this area when no one uses it. |
nous | eussions aseptisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions aseptisé la salle de bain avant que les invités arrivent. | I wish we had sanitized the bathroom before the guests arrived. |
vous | eussiez aseptisé | Il est important que vous eussiez aseptisé les outils avant de commencer à travailler. | It’s important that you had sanitized the tools before starting to work. |
ils | eussent aseptisé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent aseptisé la cuisine avant de préparer le repas. | I would have preferred if they had sanitized the kitchen before preparing the meal. |
elles | eussent aseptisé | Si elles avaient su, elles eussent aseptisé leurs mains avant de toucher à la nourriture. | If they had known, they would have sanitized their hands before touching the food. |
Other Conjugations for Aseptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aseptiser
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Aseptiser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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