Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autotomiser
Introduction to the verb autotomiser
The English translation of the French verb autotomiser is “to autotomize.” It is pronounced as “oh-toh-toh-mee-zeh” 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 its infinitive form as a transitive verb meaning “to detach an appendage or limb.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, autotomiser is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif imparfait form followed by the past participle of autotomiser.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé que tu aies autotomisé ta queue avant de partir. (I would have liked you to have autotomized your tail before leaving.)
Example 2: Si j’avais su, j’aurais autotomisé ma patte pour me libérer. (If I had known, I would have autotomized my paw to free myself.)
Example 3: Il fallait que l’araignée ait autotomisé une de ses pattes pour échapper au prédateur. (It was necessary for the spider to have autotomized one of its legs to escape the predator.)
In these examples, autotomiser is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a desired or necessary action that was not carried out in the past. The English translations reflect the use of this tense in expressing hypothetical or uncertain actions.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of autotomiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse autotomisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse autotomisé. | I wish I had autotomized. |
tu | eusses autotomisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses autotomisé. | I wish you had autotomized. |
il | eût autotomisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût autotomisé. | I wish he had autotomized. |
elle | eût autotomisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût autotomisé. | I wish she had autotomized. |
on | eût autotomisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût autotomisé. | I wish one had autotomized. |
nous | eussions autotomisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions autotomisé. | I wish we had autotomized. |
vous | eussiez autotomisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez autotomisé. | I wish you had autotomized. |
ils | eussent autotomisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent autotomisé. | I wish they had autotomized. |
elles | eussent autotomisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent autotomisé. | I wish they had autotomized. |
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
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 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
Summary
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