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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb flouser

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The English translation of the French verb flouser is “to fidget” or “to fumble.”

The infinitive form of flouser is pronounced as “floo-zeh.”

Flouser comes from the Old French word “flosir” meaning “to move, stir, shake.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Examples of flouser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais flousé toute la soirée en attendant mon rendez-vous. (I had fidgeted all evening while waiting for my appointment.)

  2. Tu avais flousé avec tes cheveux pendant le cours. (You had fumbled with your hair during class.)

  3. Ils avaient flousé avec les outils avant de commencer les travaux. (They had fidgeted with the tools before starting the work.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais flousé J’avais flousé le jeu. I had messed up the game.
tu tu avais flousé Tu avais flousé la situation. You had messed up the situation.
il il avait flousé Il avait flousé la recette. He had messed up the recipe.
elle elle avait flousé Elle avait flousé le mariage. She had messed up the wedding.
on on avait flousé On avait flousé la réunion. One had messed up the meeting.
nous nous avions flousé Nous avions flousé le plan. We had messed up the plan.
vous vous aviez flousé Vous aviez flousé la fête. You had messed up the party.
ils ils avaient flousé Ils avaient flousé le projet. They had messed up the project.
elles elles avaient flousé Elles avaient flousé la chanson. They had messed up the song.

Other Conjugations for Flouser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flouser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Flouser – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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