Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Introduction to the verb flaquer
The English translation of the French verb flaquer is “to fail” or “to give out.” The infinitive form is pronounced “flah-kay.”
The word “flaquer” is of French origin and comes from the Old French word “flaquer” meaning “to falter” or “to stumble.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past event that may have happened before another past event.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais peur qu’elle ait flaqué avant d’arriver à la fin du marathon. (I was afraid she would fail before reaching the end of the marathon.)
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Il était surpris que l’équipe ait flaqué après avoir mené de 3 buts. (He was surprised that the team failed after being up by 3 goals.)
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Nous craignions que le moteur ait flaqué pendant notre voyage en voiture. (We were afraid that the engine would give out during our car trip.)
English translations:
- I was afraid she would fail before reaching the end of the marathon.
- He was surprised that the team failed after being up by 3 goals.
- We were afraid that the engine would give out during our car trip.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse flaqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse flaqué. | I wish I had flacked. |
tu | eusses flaqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses flaqué. | I wish you had flacked. |
il | eût flaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût flaqué. | I wish he had flacked. |
elle | eût flaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût flaqué. | I wish she had flacked. |
on | eût flaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût flaqué. | I wish one had flacked. |
nous | eussions flaqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions flaqué. | I wish we had flacked. |
vous | eussiez flaqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez flaqué. | I wish you had flacked. |
ils | eussent flaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent flaqué. | I wish they had flacked. |
elles | eussent flaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent flaqué. | I wish they had flacked. |
Other Conjugations for Flaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flaquer
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Flaquer – 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
Summary
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