Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb clouter is “to nail” or “to hammer in.” The infinitive form of clouter is pronounced “kloo-teh.”
The word clouter comes from the Old French word “clou,” meaning “nail.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or event.
Some examples of how clouter is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais un marteau, je clouterais les planches. (If I had a hammer, I would nail the boards.)
- Il clouterait la porte si elle ne fermait pas bien. (He would nail the door if it didn’t close properly.)
- Je clouterais les affiches si j’avais le temps. (I would nail the posters if I had the time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clouterais | Je clouterais la planche. | I would nail the board. |
tu | clouterais | Tu clouterais plus fort. | You would nail harder. |
il | clouterait | Il clouterait les chaussures. | He would nail the shoes. |
elle | clouterait | Elle clouterait le tissu. | She would nail the fabric. |
on | clouterait | On clouterait le tableau. | One would nail the painting. |
nous | clouterions | Nous clouterions les meubles. | We would nail the furniture. |
vous | clouteriez | Vous clouteriez la porte. | You would nail the door. |
ils | clouteraient | Ils clouteraient le toit. | They would nail the roof. |
elles | clouteraient | Elles clouteraient la clôture. | They would nail the fence. |
Other Conjugations for Clouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
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Clouter – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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