Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Introduction to the verb claudiquer
The English translation of the French verb claudiquer is “to limp” or “to hobble.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “klo-dee-ke.”
The word claudiquer comes from the Latin word “claudicare,” which means “to limp” or “to be lame.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French ever since.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, claudiquer is used to describe an action that started and ended in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle claudiqué.
Here are three simple examples of claudiquer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai claudiqué hier après-midi après avoir fait du sport. (I limped yesterday afternoon after exercising.)
- Tu as claudiqué pendant plusieurs semaines après ta chute. (You hobbled for several weeks after your fall.)
- Il a claudiqué toute sa vie après avoir eu un accident de voiture. (He limped his whole life after having a car accident.)
In everyday French, claudiquer is often used to describe a temporary or minor limp, such as after an injury or strenuous activity. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is struggling or hindered in some way.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of claudiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai claudiqué | J’ai claudiqué jusqu’au banc. | I limped to the bench. |
tu | as claudiqué | Tu as claudiqué tout le chemin. | You limped the whole way. |
il | a claudiqué | Il a claudiqué jusqu’à la fin. | He limped until the end. |
elle | a claudiqué | Elle a claudiqué vers la porte. | She limped towards the door. |
on | a claudiqué | On a claudiqué jusqu’au parc. | We limped to the park. |
nous | avons claudiqué | Nous avons claudiqué jusqu’au lac. | We limped to the lake. |
vous | avez claudiqué | Vous avez claudiqué sur la plage. | You limped on the beach. |
ils | ont claudiqué | Ils ont claudiqué jusqu’à la montagne. | They limped to the mountain. |
elles | ont claudiqué | Elles ont claudiqué jusqu’à la rivière. | They limped to the river. |
Other Conjugations for Claudiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claudiquer
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Claudiquer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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