Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Introduction to the verb flamber
The English translation of the French verb flamber is “to flame” or “to blaze.” The infinitive form of flamber is pronounced “flahm-BAY.”
The word flamber comes from the Old French word “flambe,” which means “flame” or “blaze.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of flamber in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais flambé les crêpes avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had flamed the crepes before my guests arrived.)
- Ils avaient flambé un grand feu pour se réchauffer pendant la nuit. (They had blazed a big fire to keep warm during the night.)
- Tu avais flambé tes cheveux pour la soirée ? (Did you flame your hair for the party?)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flamber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flambé | J’avais flambé le poulet. | I had flambéed the chicken. |
tu | tu avais flambé | Tu avais flambé la crème brûlée. | You had flambéed the crème brûlée. |
il | il avait flambé | Il avait flambé le steak. | He had flambéed the steak. |
elle | elle avait flambé | Elle avait flambé le dessert. | She had flambéed the dessert. |
on | on avait flambé | On avait flambé le poisson. | One had flambéed the fish. |
nous | nous avions flambé | Nous avions flambé les légumes. | We had flambéed the vegetables. |
vous | vous aviez flambé | Vous aviez flambé le riz. | You had flambéed the rice. |
ils | ils avaient flambé | Ils avaient flambé les crevettes. | They had flambéed the shrimp. |
elles | elles avaient flambé | Elles avaient flambé les fruits. | They had flambéed the fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Flamber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamber
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Flamber – 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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