Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Introduction to the verb efflanquer
The English translation of the French verb efflanquer is “to exhaust” or “to fatigue.” It is pronounced “eh-flahn-kay.”
Efflanquer comes from the Old French word “flanc” meaning “side” or “flank.” It evolved into the word “flanquer” which means “to flank” or “to surround.” The prefix “ef-” adds emphasis to the action of flanking, giving it the meaning of “to exhaust” or “to tire out.”
In everyday French, efflanquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense. This is a mood and tense combination used to express something that could have happened in the past but did not. It is typically used in hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Examples of efflanquer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu ne te sois pas efflanqué en jouant au football. (I wish you hadn’t exhausted yourself playing football.)
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Il aurait fallu que nous nous soyons efflanqués avant la fin de la randonnée. (We should have tired ourselves out before the end of the hike.)
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Je doute qu’ils se soient efflanqués au cours de la compétition. (I doubt they exhausted themselves during the competition.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of efflanquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie efflanké | Je doute que j’aie efflanqué. | I doubt that I flanked. |
tu | aies efflanké | Elle veut que tu aies efflanqué. | She wants you to have flanked. |
il | ait efflanké | Il est possible qu’il ait efflanqué. | It’s possible he flanked. |
elle | ait efflanké | Elle craint qu’elle ait efflanqué. | She fears she flanked. |
on | ait efflanké | On veut qu’on ait efflanqué. | We want it to have been flanked. |
nous | ayons efflanké | Il est important que nous ayons efflanqué. | It’s important that we flanked. |
vous | ayez efflanké | Il est suggéré que vous ayez efflanqué. | It is suggested that you flanked. |
ils | aient efflanké | Ils doutent qu’ils aient efflanqué. | They doubt they flanked. |
elles | aient efflanké | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient efflanqué. | They prefer they flanked. |
Other Conjugations for Efflanquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efflanquer
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Efflanquer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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