Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb flageller

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The English translation of the French verb flageller is “to whip” or “to flog.” The infinitive form, flageller, is pronounced as “fla-juh-leh.”

The word flageller comes from the Latin word “flagellare,” meaning “to whip.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most often used in everyday speech to describe physically punishing or disciplining someone.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, flageller is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais flagellé mes enfants quand ils ont désobéi. (I had whipped my children when they misbehaved.)
  2. Les esclaves avaient été flagellés par leur maître avant leur fuite. (The slaves had been flogged by their master before their escape.)
  3. Avant l’interdiction, les criminels étaient souvent flagellés en public. (Before the ban, criminals were often publicly whipped.)

Overall, flageller is a strong and forceful verb used to describe a harsh form of punishment in French. In everyday speech, it is often used in a figurative sense to describe a harsh reprimand or criticism, rather than a literal whipping.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flageller

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais flagellé J’avais flagellé mon dos. I had whipped my back.
tu tu avais flagellé Tu avais flagellé ton ennemi. You had whipped your enemy.
il il avait flagellé Il avait flagellé son cheval. He had whipped his horse.
elle elle avait flagellé Elle avait flagellé son amant. She had whipped her lover.
on on avait flagellé On avait flagellé le prisonnier. One had whipped the prisoner.
nous nous avions flagellé Nous avions flagellé le criminel. We had whipped the criminal.
vous vous aviez flagellé Vous aviez flagellé le coupable. You had whipped the culprit.
ils ils avaient flagellé Ils avaient flagellé les condamnés. They had whipped the convicts.
elles elles avaient flagellé Elles avaient flagellé les prisonnières. They had whipped the prisoners.

Other Conjugations for Flageller.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageller

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Flageller – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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