Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Introduction to the verb fulgurer
The English translation of the French verb fulgurer is “to flash” or “to shine brightly.” The infinitive form is pronounced “foo-luh-guh-ray.”
The word “fulgurer” comes from the Latin word “fulgur,” meaning “lightning.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
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J’avais fulguré de colère avant de me calmer. (I had flashed with anger before calming down.)
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Les étoiles avaient fulguré dans le ciel nocturne. (The stars had shone brightly in the night sky.)
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Les enfants avaient fulguré de joie en ouvrant leurs cadeaux de Noël. (The children had flashed with joy while opening their Christmas presents.)
English translations:
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J’avais fulguré de colère avant de me calmer. (I had flashed with anger before calming down.)
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Les étoiles avaient fulguré dans le ciel nocturne. (The stars had shone brightly in the night sky.)
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Les enfants avaient fulguré de joie en ouvrant leurs cadeaux de Noël. (The children had flashed with joy while opening their Christmas presents.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fulgurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais fulguré | J’avais fulguré de colère. | I had flashed with anger. |
tu | tu avais fulguré | Tu avais fulguré de courage. | You had flashed with courage. |
il | il avait fulguré | Il avait fulguré de joie. | He had flashed with joy. |
elle | elle avait fulguré | Elle avait fulguré d’enthousiasme. | She had flashed with enthusiasm. |
on | on avait fulguré | On avait fulguré d’énergie. | One had flashed with energy. |
nous | nous avions fulguré | Nous avions fulguré de passion. | We had flashed with passion. |
vous | vous aviez fulguré | Vous aviez fulguré de peur. | You had flashed with fear. |
ils | ils avaient fulguré | Ils avaient fulguré de colère. | They had flashed with anger. |
elles | elles avaient fulguré | Elles avaient fulguré d’admiration. | They had flashed with admiration. |
Other Conjugations for Fulgurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulgurer
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Fulgurer – 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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