Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb clouter is “to nail” or “to spike.” It is pronounced as “kloo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word clouter is derived from the Old French word “clou,” meaning “nail.” It has been used in the French language since the 14th century.
In everyday French, clouter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the equivalent of the English “would have + past participle” construction. It is used to express an unrealized or hypothetical action in the past.
Example 1: J’aurais clouté la planche si j’avais eu un marteau.
Translation: I would have nailed the board if I had had a hammer.
Example 2: Tu aurais clouté le tableau si tu avais su comment le faire.
Translation: You would have spiked the painting if you had known how to do it.
Example 3: Ils auraient clouté les chaussures s’ils n’avaient pas oublié les clous.
Translation: They would have nailed the shoes if they hadn’t forgotten the nails.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais clouté | Si j’avais un marteau, je l’aurais clouté. | If I had a hammer, I would have nailed it. |
tu | aurais clouté | Tu aurais clouté les planches. | You would have nailed the boards. |
il | aurait clouté | Il aurait clouté les chaussures. | He would have nailed the shoes. |
elle | aurait clouté | Elle aurait clouté le tableau. | She would have nailed the painting. |
on | aurait clouté | On aurait clouté la porte. | One would have nailed the door. |
nous | aurions clouté | Nous aurions clouté les meubles. | We would have nailed the furniture. |
vous | auriez clouté | Vous auriez clouté le toit. | You would have nailed the roof. |
ils | auraient clouté | Ils auraient clouté le sol. | They would have nailed the floor. |
elles | auraient clouté | Elles auraient clouté les fleurs. | They (female) would have nailed the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Clouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
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Clouter – 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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