Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Introduction to the verb flageller
The English translation of the French verb flageller is “to whip” or “to flog.” The infinitive form, flageller, is pronounced as “fla-juh-leh.”
The word flageller comes from the Latin word “flagellare,” meaning “to whip.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most often used in everyday speech to describe physically punishing or disciplining someone.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, flageller is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais flagellé mes enfants quand ils ont désobéi. (I had whipped my children when they misbehaved.)
- Les esclaves avaient été flagellés par leur maître avant leur fuite. (The slaves had been flogged by their master before their escape.)
- Avant l’interdiction, les criminels étaient souvent flagellés en public. (Before the ban, criminals were often publicly whipped.)
Overall, flageller is a strong and forceful verb used to describe a harsh form of punishment in French. In everyday speech, it is often used in a figurative sense to describe a harsh reprimand or criticism, rather than a literal whipping.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flageller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flagellé | J’avais flagellé mon dos. | I had whipped my back. |
tu | tu avais flagellé | Tu avais flagellé ton ennemi. | You had whipped your enemy. |
il | il avait flagellé | Il avait flagellé son cheval. | He had whipped his horse. |
elle | elle avait flagellé | Elle avait flagellé son amant. | She had whipped her lover. |
on | on avait flagellé | On avait flagellé le prisonnier. | One had whipped the prisoner. |
nous | nous avions flagellé | Nous avions flagellé le criminel. | We had whipped the criminal. |
vous | vous aviez flagellé | Vous aviez flagellé le coupable. | You had whipped the culprit. |
ils | ils avaient flagellé | Ils avaient flagellé les condamnés. | They had whipped the convicts. |
elles | elles avaient flagellé | Elles avaient flagellé les prisonnières. | They had whipped the prisoners. |
Other Conjugations for Flageller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
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Flageller – 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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