Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Introduction to the verb affleurer
The English translation of the French verb affleurer is “to skim”, “to brush against”, or “to touch lightly”. The infinitive form is pronounced ah-fleuh-ray.
Affleurer comes from the Old French word “florer” which means “to flower”. It is derived from the Latin word “florere” which means “to bloom”.
In everyday French, affleurer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions or events that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais affleuré le mur avant de tomber. (I had brushed against the wall before falling.)
- Tu avais affleuré le sujet mais tu n’étais pas allé plus loin. (You had touched lightly on the subject but you didn’t go any further.)
- Ils avaient affleuré la surface de l’eau avant de plonger. (They had skimmed the surface of the water before diving.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affleuré | J’avais affleuré la surface. | I had skimmed the surface. |
tu | tu avais affleuré | Tu avais affleuré le mur. | You had skimmed the wall. |
il | il avait affleuré | Il avait affleuré le sol. | He had skimmed the ground. |
elle | elle avait affleuré | Elle avait affleuré le visage. | She had skimmed the face. |
on | on avait affleuré | On avait affleuré le tissu. | One had skimmed the fabric. |
nous | nous avions affleuré | Nous avions affleuré la table. | We had skimmed the table. |
vous | vous aviez affleuré | Vous aviez affleuré la robe. | You had skimmed the dress. |
ils | ils avaient affleuré | Ils avaient affleuré le bois. | They had skimmed the wood. |
elles | elles avaient affleuré | Elles avaient affleuré la peau. | They had skimmed the skin. |
Other Conjugations for Affleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
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Affleurer – 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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