Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb flemmarder

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The English translation of the French verb flemmarder is “to laze around/to be lazy”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “fle-mar-der”.

The word flemmarder has its origin in the French word “flemme”, which means laziness or lack of motivation. It is often used in everyday French to describe someone who is being idle or lazy.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, flemmarder is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and the past participle “flemmardé”.

  1. J’avais flemmardé toute la journée avant de commencer mes devoirs. (I had been lazing around all day before starting my homework.)
  2. Elle avait flemmardé au lit jusqu’à midi. (She had been lazying in bed until noon.)
  3. Nous avions flemmardé sur le canapé en regardant la télé. (We had been lazing on the couch while watching TV.)

Overall, flemmarder is a common verb used in casual conversations to express laziness or lack of motivation. It can also be used as an adjective to describe someone who is lazy, for example: “Il est un peu flemmard aujourd’hui.” (He is a bit lazy today.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flemmarder

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais flemmardé J’avais flemmardé toute la journée. I had lazed around all day.
tu tu avais flemmardé Tu avais flemmardé au lieu de travailler. You had lazed around instead of working.
il il avait flemmardé Il avait flemmardé au lieu de faire ses devoirs. He had lazed around instead of doing his homework.
elle elle avait flemmardé Elle avait flemmardé au lieu de ranger sa chambre. She had lazed around instead of cleaning her room.
on on avait flemmardé On avait flemmardé au lieu de se préparer pour la soirée. One had lazed around instead of getting ready for the party.
nous nous avions flemmardé Nous avions flemmardé au lieu de faire du sport. We had lazed around instead of exercising.
vous vous aviez flemmardé Vous aviez flemmardé au lieu de faire vos devoirs. You had lazed around instead of doing your homework.
ils ils avaient flemmardé Ils avaient flemmardé au lieu de travailler. They had lazed around instead of working.
elles elles avaient flemmardé Elles avaient flemmardé au lieu de ranger la maison. They had lazed around instead of cleaning the house.

Other Conjugations for Flemmarder.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flemmarder

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Flemmarder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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