Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Introduction to the verb forlancer
The English translation of the French verb forlancer is “to throw again” or “to hurl back.” The infinitive form is pronounced “for-lahn-say.”
The word forlancer is derived from the French word “lancer,” meaning “to throw,” combined with the prefix “for,” which adds the meaning of “again” or “back.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
In everyday French, forlancer is used to describe an action that was repeated or thrown back in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais forlancé le ballon vers mon frère quand il m’a rappelé qu’il ne voulait pas jouer. (I had thrown the ball back to my brother when he reminded me that he didn’t want to play.)
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Elle avait forlancé les clés à son mari avant de partir travailler. (She had thrown the keys back to her husband before leaving for work.)
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Nous avions forlancé les invitations à nos amis, mais ils n’ont pas pu venir à la fête. (We had thrown back the invitations to our friends, but they couldn’t come to the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of forlancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais forlancé | J’avais forlancé la balle. | I had thrown the ball. |
tu | tu avais forlancé | Tu avais forlancé la flèche. | You had launched the arrow. |
il | il avait forlancé | Il avait forlancé le javelot. | He had thrown the javelin. |
elle | elle avait forlancé | Elle avait forlancé le couteau. | She had thrown the knife. |
on | on avait forlancé | On avait forlancé le caillou. | One had thrown the stone. |
nous | nous avions forlancé | Nous avions forlancé le ballon. | We had thrown the ball. |
vous | vous aviez forlancé | Vous aviez forlancé le pétard. | You had launched the firecracker. |
ils | ils avaient forlancé | Ils avaient forlancé le rocher. | They had thrown the rock. |
elles | elles avaient forlancé | Elles avaient forlancé la grenade. | They had thrown the grenade. |
Other Conjugations for Forlancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlancer
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Forlancer – 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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