Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Introduction to the verb flécher
The English translation of the French verb flécher is “to direct/to point/to aim”. It is pronounced as “flay-shay” in its infinitive form.
Flécher comes from the Old French word “flechier”, which is derived from the Latin word “flexus” meaning “bent” or “curved”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of flécher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais fléché la flèche vers le ciel avant de la tirer. (I had pointed the arrow towards the sky before shooting it.)
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Tu avais fléché le chemin du doigt et nous avions suivi ta direction. (You had directed us towards the path with your finger and we had followed your lead.)
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Ils avaient fléché leurs regards vers le soleil couchant. (They had aimed their gazes towards the setting sun.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fléché | J’avais fléché la cible. | I had aimed at the target. |
tu | tu avais fléché | Tu avais fléché le chemin. | You had marked the path. |
il | il avait fléché | Il avait fléché le parcours. | He had marked the course. |
elle | elle avait fléché | Elle avait fléché la carte. | She had marked the map. |
on | on avait fléché | On avait fléché l’itinéraire. | One had marked the itinerary. |
nous | nous avions fléché | Nous avions fléché le trajet. | We had marked the journey. |
vous | vous aviez fléché | Vous aviez fléché le sentier. | You had marked the trail. |
ils | ils avaient fléché | Ils avaient fléché le parcours. | They had marked the course. |
elles | elles avaient fléché | Elles avaient fléché la carte. | They had marked the map. |
Other Conjugations for Flécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flécher
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Flécher – 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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