Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Introduction to the verb affluer
The English translation of the French verb affluer is “to flow,” “to pour in,” or “to rush in.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-fluh-ay.”
The word “affluer” comes from the Latin word “affluere” which means “to flow towards.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait and the past participle of the main verb, “afflué.”
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’espérais que les invités aient afflué à la soirée. (I hoped that the guests had poured in at the party.)
- Il était évident que les touristes seraient afflués à la plage en été. (It was evident that tourists would have flocked to the beach in summer.)
- Je doute que les dons aient afflué après la catastrophe. (I doubt that donations would have flowed in after the disaster.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fusse afflué | J’aurais aimé que je fusse afflué. | I wish I had flowed in. |
tu | fusses afflué | J’aurais aimé que tu fusses afflué. | I wish you had flowed in. |
il | fût afflué | J’aurais aimé qu’il fût afflué. | I wish he had flowed in. |
elle | fût afflué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle fût afflué. | I wish she had flowed in. |
on | fût afflué | J’aurais aimé qu’on fût afflué. | I wish one had flowed in. |
nous | fussions afflué | J’aurais aimé que nous fussions afflué. | I wish we had flowed in. |
vous | fussiez afflué | J’aurais aimé que vous fussiez afflué. | I wish you had flowed in. |
ils | fussent afflué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils fussent afflué. | I wish they had flowed in. |
elles | fussent afflué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles fussent afflué. | I wish they had flowed in. |
Other Conjugations for Affluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
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Affluer – 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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