Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Introduction to the verb flauper
The English translation of the French verb flauper is “to boast” or “to brag.” It is pronounced as “flaw-peh.”
The word flauper comes from the Latin word “flaupare,” meaning to boast or brag. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais flaupé de mes réussites avant de réaliser que j’avais encore beaucoup à apprendre. (I had boasted about my successes before realizing that I still had a lot to learn.)
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Tu avais flaupé de tes talents de musicien, mais tu n’as jamais montré tes compétences en public. (You had bragged about your musical talents, but you never showed your skills in public.)
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Ils avaient flaupé de leur richesse et de leur pouvoir avant de tout perdre dans un scandale financier. (They had boasted about their wealth and power before losing everything in a financial scandal.)
In all of these examples, the verb flauper is used to indicate that someone boasted or bragged about something in the past. It is often used in a negative context to show that the person’s boasting was excessive or unfounded.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flauper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flaupé | J’avais flaupé la clé. | I had messed up the key. |
tu | tu avais flaupé | Tu avais flaupé la recette. | You had messed up the recipe. |
il | il avait flaupé | Il avait flaupé son discours. | He had messed up his speech. |
elle | elle avait flaupé | Elle avait flaupé sa coiffure. | She had messed up her hair. |
on | on avait flaupé | On avait flaupé la soirée. | One had messed up the evening. |
nous | nous avions flaupé | Nous avions flaupé le projet. | We had messed up the project. |
vous | vous aviez flaupé | Vous aviez flaupé le rendez-vous. | You had messed up the appointment. |
ils | ils avaient flaupé | Ils avaient flaupé leur travail. | They had messed up their work. |
elles | elles avaient flaupé | Elles avaient flaupé leur maquillage. | They had messed up their makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Flauper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flauper
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Flauper – 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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