Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Introduction to the verb flairer
The English translation of the French verb flairer is “to smell” or “to sense”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “flair-ay”.
The word flairer comes from the Old French word “flair”, meaning “sense of smell”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of using one’s sense of smell to detect or perceive something, as well as to express a figurative sense of “sensing” or “intuition” in a situation.
Here are 3 simple examples of flairer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais flairé quelque chose de suspect dans son comportement. (I had sensed something suspicious in his behavior.)
- Tu avais bien flairé le danger avant tout le monde. (You had sensed the danger before everyone else.)
- Elle avait flairé que son mari lui cachait quelque chose. (She had a feeling that her husband was hiding something from her.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flairer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flairé | J’avais flairé le danger. | I had sniffed out the danger. |
tu | tu avais flairé | Tu avais flairé quelque chose. | You had sniffed something out. |
il | il avait flairé | Il avait flairé la menace. | He had sensed the threat. |
elle | elle avait flairé | Elle avait flairé le mensonge. | She had sensed the lie. |
on | on avait flairé | On avait flairé le piège. | One had sensed the trap. |
nous | nous avions flairé | Nous avions flairé la ruse. | We had sensed the trick. |
vous | vous aviez flairé | Vous aviez flairé le parfum. | You had smelled the perfume. |
ils | ils avaient flairé | Ils avaient flairé la tromperie. | They had sensed the deception. |
elles | elles avaient flairé | Elles avaient flairé l’odeur. | They had smelled the scent. |
Other Conjugations for Flairer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flairer
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Flairer – 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
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