Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb clouter is “to nail.” It is pronounced as “kloo-tay.”
The word clouter comes from the Old French word “clou,” meaning “nail.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of clouter being used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’avais clouté le tableau avant que tu n’arrives. (I had nailed the painting before you arrived.)
- Ils avaient clouté les planches avant de les assembler. (They had nailed the planks before assembling them.)
- Elle avait clouté les photos sur le mur quand il est entré. (She had nailed the photos on the wall when he entered.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse clouté | I had nailed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses clouté | You had nailed |
il | il eût | Il eût clouté | He had nailed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût clouté | She had nailed |
on | on eût | On eût clouté | One had nailed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes clouté | We had nailed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes clouté | You had nailed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent clouté | They had nailed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent clouté | They had nailed |
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 (this article)
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
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 Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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