Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Introduction to the verb flaquer
The English translation of the French verb flaquer is “to fail” or “to flop.” The infinitive form is pronounced “flah-kay.”
The language origin of flaquer comes from the Middle French word “flac,” meaning “failure” or “defeat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Examples of flaquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
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J’avais flaqué mon examen avant de commencer à étudier. (I had failed my exam before starting to study.)
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Ils avaient flaqué leur projet en raison d’un manque de financement. (They had failed their project due to a lack of funding.)
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Elle était triste parce qu’elle avait flaqué son entretien d’embauche. (She was sad because she had failed her job interview.)
In each of these examples, the verb flaquer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before a specific event or action. It can also be used in other tenses, such as the passé composé (I have failed) or the imparfait (I was failing), to describe different aspects of failure.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flaqué | J’avais flaqué mon adversaire. | I had tackled my opponent. |
tu | tu avais flaqué | Tu avais flaqué le ballon. | You had kicked the ball. |
il | il avait flaqué | Il avait flaqué le mur. | He had slammed into the wall. |
elle | elle avait flaqué | Elle avait flaqué son sac. | She had dropped her bag. |
on | on avait flaqué | On avait flaqué la porte. | One had slammed the door. |
nous | nous avions flaqué | Nous avions flaqué l’examen. | We had failed the exam. |
vous | vous aviez flaqué | Vous aviez flaqué la balle. | You had hit the ball. |
ils | ils avaient flaqué | Ils avaient flaqué l’arbre. | They had crashed into the tree. |
elles | elles avaient flaqué | Elles avaient flaqué la voiture. | They had wrecked the car. |
Other Conjugations for Flaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
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Flaquer – 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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