Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Introduction to the verb flipper
The English translation of the French verb flipper is “to flip,” and the infinitive form is pronounced “flee-per.”
The word “flipper” is of English origin and comes from the verb “flip,” which means to toss or turn quickly. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of “flipper” in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais flippé le livre avant de le ranger. (I had flipped through the book before putting it away.)
- Tu avais flippé les cartes avant que je ne les vois. (You had flipped the cards before I saw them.)
- Ils avaient flippé la crêpe avant de la servir. (They had flipped the crepe before serving it.)
English translations:
- I had flipped through the book before putting it away.
- You had flipped the cards before I saw them.
- They had flipped the crepe before serving it.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flipper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais flippé | J’avais flippé en voyant une araignée. | I had freaked out when I saw a spider. |
tu | tu avais flippé | Tu avais flippé en regardant un film d’horreur. | You had freaked out while watching a horror movie. |
il | il avait flippé | Il avait flippé en découvrant la vérité. | He had freaked out when he discovered the truth. |
elle | elle avait flippé | Elle avait flippé en entendant un bruit étrange. | She had freaked out when she heard a strange noise. |
on | on avait flippé | On avait flippé en voyant une ombre. | One had freaked out when seeing a shadow. |
nous | nous avions flippé | Nous avions flippé en faisant du saut à l’élastique. | We had freaked out while bungee jumping. |
vous | vous aviez flippé | Vous aviez flippé en entrant dans la maison hantée. | You had freaked out when entering the haunted house. |
ils | ils avaient flippé | Ils avaient flippé en essayant le nouveau manège. | They had freaked out while trying the new rollercoaster. |
elles | elles avaient flippé | Elles avaient flippé en se perdant dans la forêt. | They had freaked out while getting lost in the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Flipper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flipper
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Flipper – 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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