Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Introduction to the verb flatter
The English translation of the French verb flatter is “to flatter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “fla-teh.”
The word flatter comes from the Old French word “flater,” meaning “to stroke or caress.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express actions or events that are hypothetical, doubtful, or have already happened in the past.
Here are three examples of flatter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies flatté devant tout le monde. (I wish you had flattered me in front of everyone.)
- Il était content que je l’eusse flatté sur son travail. (He was happy that I had flattered him on his work.)
- Elle m’avait dit que tu l’aurais flattée si elle avait gagné la compétition. (She had told me that you would have flattered her if she had won the competition.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of flatter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse flatté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse flatté. | I wish I had flattered. |
tu | eusses flatté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses flatté. | I wish you had flattered. |
il | eût flatté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût flatté. | I wish he had flattered. |
elle | eût flatté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût flatté. | I wish she had flattered. |
on | eût flatté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût flatté. | I wish one had flattered. |
nous | eussions flatté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions flatté. | I wish we had flattered. |
vous | eussiez flatté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez flatté. | I wish you had flattered. |
ils | eussent flatté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent flatté. | I wish they had flattered. |
elles | eussent flatté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent flatté. | I wish they had flattered. |
Other Conjugations for Flatter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
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Flatter – 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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