Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Introduction to the verb frôler
The English translation of the French verb frôler is “to brush against” or “to graze.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “froh-lay.”
Frôler comes from the Middle French word “froler,” which is derived from the Old French word “froler,” meaning “to rub,” “to touch lightly,” or “to graze.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “fricare,” meaning “to rub.”
In everyday French, frôler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of frôler used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais frôlé la voiture avant de tomber. (I had brushed against the car before falling.)
- Il avait frôlé le succès avant de tout perdre. (He had grazed success before losing everything.)
- Nous avions frôlé le danger sans le réaliser. (We had narrowly escaped danger without realizing it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais frôlé | J’avais frôlé le mur en courant. | I had brushed against the wall while running. |
tu | tu avais frôlé | Tu avais frôlé la table en passant. | You had grazed the table while passing. |
il | il avait frôlé | Il avait frôlé la voiture en reculant. | He had scraped against the car while backing up. |
elle | elle avait frôlé | Elle avait frôlé le chien en marchant. | She had brushed against the dog while walking. |
on | on avait frôlé | On avait frôlé le poteau en vélo. | One had narrowly missed the pole while biking. |
nous | nous avions frôlé | Nous avions frôlé la foule en dansant. | We had brushed against the crowd while dancing. |
vous | vous aviez frôlé | Vous aviez frôlé la clôture en sautant. | You had grazed the fence while jumping. |
ils | ils avaient frôlé | Ils avaient frôlé le mur en courant. | They had brushed against the wall while running. |
elles | elles avaient frôlé | Elles avaient frôlé le banc en marchant. | They had brushed against the bench while walking. |
Other Conjugations for Frôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
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Frôler – 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
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