Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Introduction to the verb claironner
The English translation of the French verb “claironner” is “to trumpet” or “to blare.” The infinitive form of “claironner” is pronounced as /klɛ.ʁɔ.ne/.
The word “claironner” originated from the French word “clairon,” which means “trumpet.” It is derived from the onomatopoeic sound made by a trumpet. In everyday French, “claironner” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used in formal or written contexts.
Here are three examples of “claironner” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Ils claironnèrent leur victoire à travers la ville.
(They trumpeted their victory through the city.) -
Le groupe de musique claironna sur la scène lors du concert.
(The music band blared on the stage during the concert.) -
Le matin, les oiseaux claironnèrent leur chant mélodieux.
(In the morning, the birds trumpeted their melodious song.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, particularly in informal conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of claironner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | claironnai | J’ai claironné la nouvelle. | I trumpeted the news. |
Tu | claironnas | Tu claironnas la victoire. | You trumpeted the victory. |
Il | claironna | Il claironna son mécontentement. | He trumpeted his discontent. |
Elle | claironna | Elle claironna sa joie. | She trumpeted her joy. |
On | claironna | On claironna la bonne nouvelle. | One trumpeted the good news. |
Nous | claironnâmes | Nous claironnâmes notre fierté. | We trumpeted our pride. |
Vous | claironnâtes | Vous claironnâtes votre succès. | You trumpeted your success. |
Ils | claironnèrent | Ils claironnèrent leur revendication. | They trumpeted their demand. |
Elles | claironnèrent | Elles claironnèrent leurs exploits. | They (feminine) trumpeted their achievements. |
Other Conjugations for Claironner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
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Claironner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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