Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Introduction to the verb fluctuer
The English translation of the French verb fluctuer is “to fluctuate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “fluhk-too-ay.”
The word “fluctuer” comes from the Latin word “fluctuare,” meaning “to flow” or “to wave.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe something that is changing or varying.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, fluctuer is used to describe an action that had already been completed at a specific point in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais fluctué entre l’optimisme et le pessimisme toute la journée. (I had fluctuated between optimism and pessimism all day.)
- Les prix avaient fluctué considérablement avant de se stabiliser. (The prices had fluctuated significantly before stabilizing.)
- Il avait fluctué entre le poste de directeur et celui de directeur adjoint avant de prendre sa décision. (He had fluctuated between the position of director and that of deputy director before making his decision.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fluctuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fluctué | J’avais fluctué entre deux décisions. | I had fluctuated between two decisions. |
tu | tu avais fluctué | Tu avais fluctué entre l’espoir et le désespoir. | You had fluctuated between hope and despair. |
il | il avait fluctué | Il avait fluctué en bourse. | He had fluctuated in the stock market. |
elle | elle avait fluctué | Elle avait fluctué dans ses émotions. | She had fluctuated in her emotions. |
on | on avait fluctué | On avait fluctué entre les deux possibilités. | One had fluctuated between the two possibilities. |
nous | nous avions fluctué | Nous avions fluctué dans nos décisions. | We had fluctuated in our decisions. |
vous | vous aviez fluctué | Vous aviez fluctué dans vos choix. | You had fluctuated in your choices. |
ils | ils avaient fluctué | Ils avaient fluctué dans leur opinion. | They had fluctuated in their opinion. |
elles | elles avaient fluctué | Elles avaient fluctué dans leurs décisions. | They had fluctuated in their decisions. |
Other Conjugations for Fluctuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fluctuer
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Fluctuer – 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
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