Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Introduction to the verb flancher
The English translation of the French verb flancher is “to falter” or “to weaken.” It is pronounced “flahn-shay.”
The origin of flancher can be traced back to the Latin word “flancus,” meaning “side” or “flank.” In everyday French, flancher is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of flancher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais flanché avant même de commencer. (I had already faltered before even starting.)
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Tu avais flanché à la dernière minute. (You had faltered at the last minute.)
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Ils avaient flanché face à la pression. (They had weakened under the pressure.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flanché | J’avais flanché devant la pression. | I had buckled under the pressure. |
tu | tu avais flanché | Tu avais flanché devant le challenge. | You had given up in front of the challenge. |
il | il avait flanché | Il avait flanché devant la difficulté. | He had wavered in front of the difficulty. |
elle | elle avait flanché | Elle avait flanché devant l’obstacle. | She had faltered in front of the obstacle. |
on | on avait flanché | On avait flanché devant le danger. | One had faltered in front of the danger. |
nous | nous avions flanché | Nous avions flanché devant l’adversité. | We had faltered in front of adversity. |
vous | vous aviez flanché | Vous aviez flanché devant le défi. | You had given up in front of the challenge. |
ils | ils avaient flanché | Ils avaient flanché devant la concurrence. | They had faltered in front of the competition. |
elles | elles avaient flanché | Elles avaient flanché devant l’épreuve. | They had given up in front of the test. |
Other Conjugations for Flancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flancher
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Flancher – 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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