Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Introduction to the verb clamecer
The English translation of the French verb clamecer is “to complain” or “to grumble.” It is pronounced as [klam-seh-say] in its infinitive form.
The word “clamecer” comes from the Old French word “clamer,” meaning “to cry out” or “to call.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is typically used to express an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how “clamecer” can be used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais peur qu’elle eût clamecé toute la soirée. (I was afraid that she had been complaining all evening.)
- Il avait l’impression que son patron l’eût clamecé à tort. (He felt like his boss had complained about him wrongly.)
- Nous avions craint qu’ils eussent clamecé nos invités. (We were afraid they had complained about our guests.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a completed action in the past. In the first sentence, the speaker was afraid that someone had been complaining all evening. In the second sentence, someone had a feeling that their boss had complained about them wrongly. And in the third sentence, the speaker and their friends were afraid that someone had complained about their guests.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clamecer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clamécé | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais aimé que je eusse clamécé à la réunion. | If I had had more time, I wish I had shown up to the meeting. |
tu | eusses clamécé | Si tu avais été là, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses clamécé à la fête. | If you had been there, I wish you had joined the party. |
il | eût clamécé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clamécé pour la cause. | I wish he had stood up for the cause. |
elle | eût clamécé | Si elle avait eu la chance, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clamécé à la compétition. | If she had had the chance, I wish she had competed. |
on | eût clamécé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clamécé la vérité. | I wish we had spoken the truth. |
nous | eussions clamécé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clamécé nos opinions. | I wish we had voiced our opinions. |
vous | eussiez clamécé | Si vous aviez été là, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clamécé à la conférence. | If you had been there, I wish you had spoken at the conference. |
ils | eussent clamécé | Si les choses avaient été différentes, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clamécé un meilleur plan. | If things had been different, I wish they had come up with a better plan. |
elles | eussent clamécé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clamécé contre les injustices. | I wish they had spoken up against injustices. |
Other Conjugations for Clamecer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
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Clamecer – 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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