Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Introduction to the verb cloquer
The English translation of the French verb “cloquer” is “to blister”. The infinitive form “cloquer” is pronounced as /klɔ.ke/.
The French verb “cloquer” comes from the Latin word “cloppicare” which means “to crackle” or “to pop”. In everyday French, the verb is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense in literary or formal contexts. The Passé Simple is a tense used to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “cloquer” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Les chaussures cloquèrent après la longue marche. (The shoes blistered after the long walk.)
- La peau de son épaule cloqua à cause du coup de soleil. (The skin on her shoulder blistered due to the sunburn.)
- Le vernis cloqua après l’application d’une deuxième couche. (The varnish blistered after the application of a second coat.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French, especially in literature, and is less commonly used in spoken language. In everyday spoken French, the passé composé or other compound tenses are used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cloquai | Je cloquai la peinture. | I blistered the paint. |
Tu | cloquas | Tu cloquas la peau. | You blistered the skin. |
Il | cloqua | Il cloqua de colère. | He blistered with anger. |
Elle | cloqua | Elle cloqua le bois. | She blistered the wood. |
On | cloqua | On cloqua la surface. | One blistered the surface. |
Nous | cloquâmes | Nous cloquâmes la feuille. | We blistered the sheet. |
Vous | cloquâtes | Vous cloquâtes le vernis. | You blistered the varnish. |
Ils | cloquèrent | Ils cloquèrent les doigts. | They blistered their fingers. |
Elles | cloquèrent | Elles cloquèrent la peau. | They (feminine) blistered the skin. |
Other Conjugations for Cloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
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Cloquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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