Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Introduction to the verb klaxonner
The English translation of the French verb klaxonner is “to honk” or “to sound the horn.” It is pronounced as “klak-soh-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word “klaxonner” is derived from the French word “klaxon,” which means horn or honker. It originated from the Greek word “klaxō” meaning a sharp sound, and the French suffix “-onner” which is used to form verbs.
In everyday French, “klaxonner” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the subjunctive mood. This tense is used to express an action that was completed in the past and to indicate a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Examples:
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Il était important que tu aies klaxonné avant de tourner à droite. (It was important that you had honked before turning right.)
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Nous avions préféré que vous eussiez klaxonné au lieu de vous garer. (We would have preferred that you had honked instead of parking.)
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J’étais surpris qu’ils aient klaxonné si tôt le matin. (I was surprised that they had honked so early in the morning.)
English translations:
- It was important that you honked before turning right.
- We would have preferred that you honked instead of parking.
- I was surprised that they honked so early in the morning.
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. The use of “klaxonner” in this tense indicates that the honking may or may not have actually happened, but it is being discussed as if it did.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of klaxonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse klaxonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse klaxonné. | I wish I had honked. |
tu | eusses klaxonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses klaxonné. | I wish you had honked. |
il | eût klaxonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût klaxonné. | I wish he had honked. |
elle | eût klaxonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût klaxonné. | I wish she had honked. |
on | eût klaxonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût klaxonné. | I wish one had honked. |
nous | eussions klaxonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions klaxonné. | I wish we had honked. |
vous | eussiez klaxonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez klaxonné. | I wish you had honked. |
ils | eussent klaxonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent klaxonné. | I wish they had honked. |
elles | eussent klaxonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent klaxonné. | I wish they had honked. |
Other Conjugations for Klaxonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
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Klaxonner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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