Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Introduction to the verb flamboyer
The English translation of the French verb flamboyer is “to blaze/to flame/to shine”. It is pronounced as “flam-bwah-yey”.
The word “flamboyer” comes from the French word “flambe” which means “flame”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe something or someone that is shining or glowing brightly.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, flamboyer is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples:
- J’avais flamboyé toute la nuit. (I had blazed all night long.)
- Tu avais flamboyé sur scène avant de t’évanouir. (You had shone on stage before fainting.)
- Ils avaient flamboyé de colère avant de se calmer. (They had flamed with anger before calming down.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flamboyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flamboyé | J’avais flamboyé en dansant. | I had blazed while dancing. |
tu | tu avais flamboyé | Tu avais flamboyé avec passion. | You had blazed with passion. |
il | il avait flamboyé | Il avait flamboyé en chantant. | He had blazed while singing. |
elle | elle avait flamboyé | Elle avait flamboyé en jouant. | She had blazed while playing. |
on | on avait flamboyé | On avait flamboyé en peignant. | One had blazed while painting. |
nous | nous avions flamboyé | Nous avions flamboyé en fêtant. | We had blazed while partying. |
vous | vous aviez flamboyé | Vous aviez flamboyé en célébrant. | You had blazed while celebrating. |
ils | ils avaient flamboyé | Ils avaient flamboyé en jouant. | They had blazed while playing. |
elles | elles avaient flamboyé | Elles avaient flamboyé en dansant. | They had blazed while dancing. |
Other Conjugations for Flamboyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flamboyer
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Flamboyer – 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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