Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Introduction to the verb extirper
The English translation of the French verb extirper is “to uproot” or “to eradicate.” It is pronounced as “ehk-steen-per” in the infinitive form.
The word extirper comes from the Latin verb “extirpare” which means “to root out” or “to destroy.” It entered into the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, extirper is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of extirper in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais extirpé toutes les mauvaises herbes avant que le jardinier n’arrive. (I had uprooted all the weeds before the gardener arrived.)
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Elle était heureuse que les médecins aient extirpé la tumeur avant qu’elle ne se propage. (She was happy that the doctors had eradicated the tumor before it spread.)
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Nous avions extirpé toutes les données sensibles avant de vendre l’ordinateur. (We had removed all sensitive data before selling the computer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of extirper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse extirpé | Je regrette que je eusse extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I regret that I had extirpated this bad habit. |
tu | eusses extirpé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish you had extirpated this bad habit. |
il | eût extirpé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish he had extirpated this bad habit. |
elle | eût extirpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish she had extirpated this bad habit. |
on | eût extirpé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish one had extirpated this bad habit. |
nous | eussions extirpé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish we had extirpated this bad habit. |
vous | eussiez extirpé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish you had extirpated this bad habit. |
ils | eussent extirpé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish they had extirpated this bad habit. |
elles | eussent extirpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent extirpé cette mauvaise habitude. | I wish they had extirpated this bad habit. |
Other Conjugations for Extirper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extirper
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Extirper – 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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