Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Introduction to the verb afflouer
The English translation of the French verb afflouer is “to flood” or “to inundate.” It is pronounced ah-floo-ay in the infinitive form.
The word afflouer comes from the Latin root “affluere” which means “to flow towards.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais affloué la salle de bain avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had flooded the bathroom before my guests arrived.)
- Tu avais affloué le jardin avec le tuyau d’arrosage. (You had flooded the garden with the hose.)
- Elle avait affloué la cuisine en laissant couler l’évier. (She had flooded the kitchen by leaving the sink running.)
In all of these examples, the verb afflouer is conjugated in the Plus-que-parfait tense with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “affloué.” In English, this tense is translated as “had flooded.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of afflouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais affloué | J’avais affloué la ville. | I had flooded the city. |
tu | tu avais affloué | Tu avais affloué le quartier. | You had flooded the neighborhood. |
il | il avait affloué | Il avait affloué l’immeuble. | He had flooded the building. |
elle | elle avait affloué | Elle avait affloué la rue. | She had flooded the street. |
on | on avait affloué | On avait affloué la rivière. | One had flooded the river. |
nous | nous avions affloué | Nous avions affloué la plaine. | We had flooded the plain. |
vous | vous aviez affloué | Vous aviez affloué le parc. | You had flooded the park. |
ils | ils avaient affloué | Ils avaient affloué la zone. | They had flooded the area. |
elles | elles avaient affloué | Elles avaient affloué la côte. | They had flooded the coast. |
Other Conjugations for Afflouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb afflouer
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Afflouer – 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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