Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Introduction to the verb cloner
The English translation of the French verb cloner is “to clone.” It is pronounced as “klo-nay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word “cloner” comes from the French noun “clone,” which is derived from the Greek word “klōn,” meaning “twig or branch.” In everyday French, “cloner” is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or imagined action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies cloné cette plante pour moi. (I wish you had cloned this plant for me.)
- Il aurait été intéressant que les scientifiques aient cloné un être humain. (It would have been interesting if scientists had cloned a human being.)
- Nous aurions voulu que notre chat ait été cloné avant de mourir. (We would have wanted our cat to have been cloned before dying.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cloner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cloné | J’espère que j’aie cloné. | I hope I cloned. |
tu | aies cloné | Il est nécessaire que tu aies cloné. | You must have cloned. |
il | ait cloné | Il est possible qu’il ait cloné. | It’s possible he cloned. |
elle | ait cloné | Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait cloné. | She doesn’t think she cloned. |
on | ait cloné | On veut qu’on ait cloné. | We want it to have been cloned. |
nous | ayons cloné | Nous préférons que nous ayons cloné. | We prefer we cloned. |
vous | ayez cloné | Il est important que vous ayez cloné. | It’s important that you cloned. |
ils | aient cloné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cloné. | They doubt they cloned. |
elles | aient cloné | Elles doivent s’assurer qu’elles aient cloné. | They must make sure they cloned. |
Other Conjugations for Cloner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
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Cloner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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