Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Introduction to the verb alluvionner
The English translation of the French verb alluvionner is “to flood.” It is pronounced ah-loo-vee-oh-nay.
The word alluvionner is derived from the Latin word “alluvio,” which means “to wash against.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is most commonly used to describe a sudden and excessive flooding of a river or land.
In everyday French, alluvionner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how alluvionner is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais alluvionné la ville avant de partir en vacances. (I had flooded the city before leaving on vacation.)
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Tu avais alluvionné la cave en laissant le robinet ouvert. (You had flooded the basement by leaving the tap open.)
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Les pluies torrentielles avaient alluvionné la campagne, détruisant les cultures. (The torrential rains had flooded the countryside, destroying the crops.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of alluvionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais alluvionné | J’avais alluvionné le terrain. | I had flooded the land. |
tu | tu avais alluvionné | Tu avais alluvionné la rivière. | You had flooded the river. |
il | il avait alluvionné | Il avait alluvionné le bord de la mer. | He had flooded the coastline. |
elle | elle avait alluvionné | Elle avait alluvionné le village. | She had flooded the village. |
on | on avait alluvionné | On avait alluvionné la vallée. | One had flooded the valley. |
nous | nous avions alluvionné | Nous avions alluvionné la plaine. | We had flooded the plain. |
vous | vous aviez alluvionné | Vous aviez alluvionné le lac. | You had flooded the lake. |
ils | ils avaient alluvionné | Ils avaient alluvionné le fleuve. | They had flooded the river. |
elles | elles avaient alluvionné | Elles avaient alluvionné la côte. | They had flooded the coastline. |
Other Conjugations for Alluvionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alluvionner
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Alluvionner – 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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