Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Introduction to the verb faluner
The English translation of the French verb faluner is “to wander” or “to roam.” It is pronounced as “fah-lyoo-neh.”
Faluner comes from the Old French word “faulonner,” meaning “to wander aimlessly.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the pluperfect or past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of faluner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Elle avait faluné toute la journée avant de rentrer chez elle. (She had wandered all day before going back home.)
- J’avais faluné dans les rues de Paris avant de rencontrer mon ami. (I had roamed the streets of Paris before meeting my friend.)
- Il avait faluné pendant des heures avant de trouver le chemin du retour. (He had wandered for hours before finding the way back.)
English translations:
- She had wandered all day before going back home.
- I had roamed the streets of Paris before meeting my friend.
- He had wandered for hours before finding the way back.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of faluner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais faluné | J’avais faluné la montagne. | I had hiked the mountain. |
tu | tu avais faluné | Tu avais faluné le sentier. | You had hiked the trail. |
il | il avait faluné | Il avait faluné la forêt. | He had hiked through the forest. |
elle | elle avait faluné | Elle avait faluné la rivière. | She had hiked along the river. |
on | on avait faluné | On avait faluné le chemin. | One had hiked the path. |
nous | nous avions faluné | Nous avions faluné la colline. | We had hiked the hill. |
vous | vous aviez faluné | Vous aviez faluné la vallée. | You had hiked the valley. |
ils | ils avaient faluné | Ils avaient faluné la plaine. | They had hiked the plain. |
elles | elles avaient faluné | Elles avaient faluné la côte. | They had hiked the coast. |
Other Conjugations for Faluner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner
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Faluner – 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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