Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Introduction to the verb claveter
The English translation of the French verb claveter is “to nail.” It is pronounced as “kla-ve-te.”
Claveter comes from the Latin word “clavare,” meaning “to nail” or “to fasten with nails.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais claveté les planches avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had nailed the boards before the rain started.)
- Tu avais claveté le tableau avant de l’accrocher au mur. (You had nailed the painting before hanging it on the wall.)
- Les ouvriers avaient claveté les poutres avant de commencer la construction. (The workers had nailed the beams before starting the construction.)
In all of these examples, the action of nailing (claveter) was completed before another past action (the rain starting, hanging the painting, starting the construction).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of claveter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais claveté | J’avais claveté la porte. | I had bolted the door. |
tu | tu avais claveté | Tu avais claveté le meuble. | You had bolted the furniture. |
il | il avait claveté | Il avait claveté le plancher. | He had bolted the floor. |
elle | elle avait claveté | Elle avait claveté la caisse. | She had bolted the crate. |
on | on avait claveté | On avait claveté le coffre. | One had bolted the trunk. |
nous | nous avions claveté | Nous avions claveté le portail. | We had bolted the gate. |
vous | vous aviez claveté | Vous aviez claveté la fenêtre. | You had bolted the window. |
ils | ils avaient claveté | Ils avaient claveté la grille. | They had bolted the gate. |
elles | elles avaient claveté | Elles avaient claveté la porte. | They had bolted the door. |
Other Conjugations for Claveter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
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Claveter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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