Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Introduction to the verb centrifuger
The English translation of the French verb centrifuger is “to centrifuge.” It is pronounced as “sahn-tree-few-jay.”
The word “centrifuger” comes from the Latin word “centrum,” meaning “center,” and the Latin word “fugare,” meaning “to chase away.” In French, this verb is most often used in the context of scientific or medical processes, referring to the act of separating particles or components of a substance through the use of a centrifuge machine.
In everyday French, the verb centrifuge is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense when expressing a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
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J’aurais centrifugé l’échantillon si j’avais eu plus de temps. (I would have centrifuged the sample if I had had more time.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu aies centrifugé le liquide avant de l’utiliser. (You should have centrifuged the liquid before using it.)
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Nous serions partis après avoir centrifugé le sang. (We would have left after having centrifuged the blood.)
English translations:
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If I had had more time, I would have centrifuged the sample.
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You should have centrifuged the liquid before using it.
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We would have left after having centrifuged the blood.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of centrifuger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité que je eusse centrifugé. | I wish I had centrifuged. |
tu | eusses centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité que tu eusses centrifugé. | I wish you had centrifuged. |
il | eût centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité qu’il eût centrifugé. | I wish he had centrifuged. |
elle | eût centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité qu’elle eût centrifugé. | I wish she had centrifuged. |
on | eût centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité qu’on eût centrifugé. | I wish one had centrifuged. |
nous | eussions centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité que nous eussions centrifugé. | I wish we had centrifuged. |
vous | eussiez centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité que vous eussiez centrifugé. | I wish you had centrifuged. |
ils | eussent centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité qu’ils eussent centrifugé. | I wish they had centrifuged. |
elles | eussent centrifugé | J’aurais souhaité qu’elles eussent centrifugé. | I wish they had centrifuged. |
Other Conjugations for Centrifuger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
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Centrifuger – 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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