Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Introduction to the verb effaner
The English translation of the French verb effaner is “to fan out” or “to spread out.” It is pronounced as “eh-fah-nay.”
Effaner comes from the Old French word “esfaner,” which means “to scatter” or “to blow.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of effaner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais effané les cartes sur la table avant de commencer la partie. (I had fanned out the cards on the table before starting the game.)
- Tu avais effané les cheveux avec tes doigts pour leur donner du volume. (You had spread out your hair with your fingers to give them more volume.)
- Ils avaient effané les documents sur le bureau avant de les classer. (They had fanned out the documents on the desk before organizing them.)
Ultimately, effaner is used to describe the action of spreading or scattering something outwards in a fan-like shape. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it indicates that this action was completed before another past action or event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of effaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais éfané | J’avais éfané les fleurs. | I had wilted the flowers. |
tu | tu avais éfané | Tu avais éfané les feuilles. | You had wilted the leaves. |
il | il avait éfané | Il avait éfané le gazon. | He had wilted the grass. |
elle | elle avait éfané | Elle avait éfané les herbes. | She had wilted the herbs. |
on | on avait éfané | On avait éfané les plantes. | One had wilted the plants. |
nous | nous avions éfané | Nous avions éfané les fleurs. | We had wilted the flowers. |
vous | vous aviez éfané | Vous aviez éfané les feuilles. | You had wilted the leaves. |
ils | ils avaient éfané | Ils avaient éfané les arbustes. | They had wilted the shrubs. |
elles | elles avaient éfané | Elles avaient éfané les buissons. | They had wilted the bushes. |
Other Conjugations for Effaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaner
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Effaner – 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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