Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Introduction to the verb affluer
The English translation of the French verb affluer is “to flow in,” “to flock in,” or “to pour in.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-fluh-ay.”
The word affluer comes from the Latin word “affluere,” which means “to flow to” or “to flow towards.” It is a combination of the prefix “ad,” meaning “to,” and “fluere,” meaning “to flow.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its literal sense, to describe a large number of things or people coming in or arriving quickly.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past, affluer is conjugated as follows:
J’eus afflué
Tu eus afflué
Il/Elle eut afflué
Nous eûmes afflué
Vous eûtes afflué
Ils/Elles eurent afflué
Here are three examples of affluer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Les touristes affluèrent à la plage dès l’ouverture de la saison estivale. (The tourists flocked to the beach as soon as the summer season opened.)
- Les dons ont afflué après la diffusion de l’appel à l’aide. (Donations poured in after the call for help was broadcasted.)
- Les critiques négatives ont afflué après la publication de son dernier livre. (Negative reviews came pouring in after the release of his latest book.)
In everyday French, affluer is often used to describe a sudden and large influx or arrival of people, things, or information. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, such as the flow of emotions or ideas.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of affluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus afflué | I had flowed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus afflué | You had flowed |
il | il eut | Il eut afflué | He had flowed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut afflué | She had flowed |
on | on eut | On eut afflué | One had flowed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes afflué | We had flowed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes afflué | You had flowed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent afflué | They had flowed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent afflué | They had flowed |
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 (this article)
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 Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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