Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Introduction to the verb clabauder
The English translation of the French verb clabauder is “to gossip” or “to chatter.” It is pronounced as “kla-boh-deh.”
The word “clabauder” comes from the Old French word “clabaude,” meaning “to chatter.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of engaging in idle talk or spreading rumors.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, clabauder is used to describe a past action that is completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense and the past participle of “clabauder.”
Here are three simple examples of clabauder in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’eus clabaudé avant d’aller au travail. (I had gossiped before going to work.)
- Tu eus clabaudé à propos de notre voisine. (You had gossiped about our neighbor.)
- Ils eurent clabaudé toute la soirée. (They had chattered all evening.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of clabauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse clabaudé | I had gossiped |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses clabaudé | You had gossiped |
il | il eût | Il eût clabaudé | He had gossiped |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût clabaudé | She had gossiped |
on | on eût | On eût clabaudé | One had gossiped |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes clabaudé | We had gossiped |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes clabaudé | You had gossiped |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent clabaudé | They had gossiped |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent clabaudé | They had gossiped |
Other Conjugations for Clabauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
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Clabauder – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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