Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Introduction to the verb claver
The English translation of the French verb claver is “to chat” or “to gossip.” It is pronounced “klah-vay” in its infinitive form.
The word “claver” comes from the Old French word “claveir,” meaning “to chatter” or “to talk.” It is derived from the Latin word “clavus,” meaning “key” or “bolt,” which is also the root of the English word “clavicle.”
In everyday French, claver is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Some examples of claver in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si tu avais été là, nous aurions clavé toute la soirée. (If you had been there, we would have chatted all evening.)
- J’aurais aimé claver avec toi, mais j’étais occupé. (I would have liked to chat with you, but I was busy.)
- S’il avait fait beau, nous aurions clavé dehors. (If the weather had been nice, we would have chatted outside.)
In conclusion, the French verb claver means “to chat” or “to gossip” and is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express an action that would have happened in the past under certain conditions.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of claver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais clavé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais clavé. | I would have typed to you. |
tu | aurais clavé | Tu aurais clavé plus vite. | You would have typed faster. |
il | aurait clavé | Il aurait clavé le code. | He would have typed the code. |
elle | aurait clavé | Elle aurait clavé des mots de passe. | She would have typed passwords. |
on | aurait clavé | On aurait clavé beaucoup. | One would have typed a lot. |
nous | aurions clavé | Nous aurions clavé en français. | We would have typed in French. |
vous | auriez clavé | Vous auriez clavé avec eux. | You would have typed with them. |
ils | auraient clavé | Ils auraient clavé des textes. | They would have typed texts. |
elles | auraient clavé | Elles auraient clavé des messages. | They (female) would have typed messages. |
Other Conjugations for Claver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
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Claver – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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