Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Introduction to the verb cliver
The English translation of the French verb “cliver” is “to split” or “to cleave.” The infinitive form “cliver” is pronounced as “klee-veh.”
The verb “cliver” has its origins in the Old French word “cliver,” which means “to split” or “to splinter.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in written language.
Here are three simple examples of “cliver” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les bûcherons clivèrent le bois de chauffage. (The loggers split the firewood.)
- Il cliva la pierre en deux avec un marteau. (He cleaved the stone in half with a hammer.)
- Les paysans clivèrent les bûches pour les utiliser comme piquets. (The farmers split the logs to use them as stakes.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is relatively uncommon in everyday spoken French, and is mostly used in formal or literary contexts. In everyday spoken French, the equivalent of the Passé Simple tense is usually the Passé Composé tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cliver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | clivai | J’ai clivai le bois. | I split the wood. |
Tu | clivas | Tu as clivai le rocher. | You split the rock. |
Il | cliva | Il a cliva la planche. | He split the plank. |
Elle | cliva | Elle a cliva le papier. | She split the paper. |
On | cliva | On a cliva le tronc. | One split the trunk. |
Nous | clivâmes | Nous avons clivâmes le sol. | We split the ground. |
Vous | clivâtes | Vous avez clivâtes le verre. | You split the glass. |
Ils | clivèrent | Ils ont clivèrent le métal. | They split the metal. |
Elles | clivèrent | Elles ont clivèrent la pierre. | They (feminine) split the stone. |
Other Conjugations for Cliver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
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Cliver – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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