Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Introduction to the verb refluer
The English translation of the French verb refluer is “to ebb” or “to recede.” It is pronounced “ruh-flew-ay.”
Refluer comes from the Latin word “refluere,” meaning “to flow back.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
- J’avais fini mon travail quand les problèmes ont réflui. (I had finished my work when the problems receded.)
- La marée avait reflui avant que nous ne puissions atteindre la plage. (The tide had ebbed before we could reach the beach.)
- Les tensions avaient reflui entre les deux pays après la signature de l’accord. (The tensions had eased between the two countries after the signing of the agreement.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of refluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais refluié | J’avais refluié vers le sud. | I had flowed back to the south. |
tu | tu avais refluié | Tu avais refluié vers l’océan. | You had flowed back to the ocean. |
il | il avait refluié | Il avait refluié vers la rivière. | He had flowed back to the river. |
elle | elle avait refluié | Elle avait refluié vers la montagne. | She had flowed back to the mountain. |
on | on avait refluié | On avait refluié vers le lac. | One had flowed back to the lake. |
nous | nous avions refluié | Nous avions refluié vers la mer. | We had flowed back to the sea. |
vous | vous aviez refluié | Vous aviez refluié vers l’étang. | You had flowed back to the pond. |
ils | ils avaient refluié | Ils avaient refluié vers le fleuve. | They had flowed back to the river. |
elles | elles avaient refluié | Elles avaient refluié vers le ruisseau. | They had flowed back to the stream. |
Other Conjugations for Refluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refluer
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Refluer – 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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