Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Introduction to the verb enfleurer
The English translation of the French verb enfleurer is “to brush lightly” or “to skim.”
The infinitive form of enfleurer is pronounced “ahn-fleuh-ruh.”
Enfleurer comes from the French verb “fleurer,” which means “to brush, touch lightly, or scent.” The prefix “en” adds the meaning of “on” or “upon,” so enfleurer literally means “to touch lightly upon.”
In everyday French, enfleurer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the past tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais enfleuré le gâteau avant qu’il ne soit complètement refroidi.
Translation: I had lightly brushed the cake before it was completely cooled. -
Elle avait enfleuré ses joues avec un peu de poudre de maquillage.
Translation: She had lightly dusted her cheeks with some makeup powder. -
Nous avions enfleuré le jardin avant que la pluie ne vienne tout gâcher.
Translation: We had lightly sprinkled the garden before the rain came and ruined everything.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enfleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enfleuré | J’avais enfleuré la pâtisserie. | I had lightly dusted the pastry. |
tu | tu avais enfleuré | Tu avais enfleuré les crêpes. | You had lightly dusted the crepes. |
il | il avait enfleuré | Il avait enfleuré le gâteau. | He had lightly dusted the cake. |
elle | elle avait enfleuré | Elle avait enfleuré la tarte. | She had lightly dusted the tart. |
on | on avait enfleuré | On avait enfleuré le dessert. | One had lightly dusted the dessert. |
nous | nous avions enfleuré | Nous avions enfleuré le chocolat. | We had lightly dusted the chocolate. |
vous | vous aviez enfleuré | Vous aviez enfleuré les cupcakes. | You had lightly dusted the cupcakes. |
ils | ils avaient enfleuré | Ils avaient enfleuré les pâtisseries. | They had lightly dusted the pastries. |
elles | elles avaient enfleuré | Elles avaient enfleuré les tartes. | They had lightly dusted the tarts. |
Other Conjugations for Enfleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfleurer
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Enfleurer – 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
Summary
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