Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Introduction to the verb flageoler
The English translation of the French verb flageoler is “to wobble” or “to totter.” The infinitive form is pronounced “flah-zhol-eh-lay.”
The word flageoler comes from the Old French word “flageol,” which meant “to falter” or “to stagger.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je flageolasse un peu pour me mettre debout. (I had to wobble a bit to stand up.)
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J’avais peur qu’il flageolât sur le chemin étroit. (I was afraid he would wobble on the narrow path.)
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Nous étions contents qu’elle n’ait pas flageolé pendant la performance. (We were glad she didn’t wobble during the performance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flageoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse flageolé | Je ne pensais pas qu’il eût été aussi facile. | I didn’t think it would be that easy. |
tu | eusses flageolé | Tu étais tellement nerveux. | You were so nervous. |
il | eût flageolé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût flageolé. | I wish he had wavered. |
elle | eût flageolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût flageolé. | I wish she had wavered. |
on | eût flageolé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût flageolé. | I wish one had wavered. |
nous | eussions flageolé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions flageolé. | I wish we had wavered. |
vous | eussiez flageolé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez flageolé. | I wish you had wavered. |
ils | eussent flageolé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent flageolé. | I wish they had wavered. |
elles | eussent flageolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent flageolé. | I wish they had wavered. |
Other Conjugations for Flageoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flageoler
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Flageoler – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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