Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Introduction to the verb claboter
The English translation of the French verb claboter is “to splash” or “to spatter.” The infinitive form of claboter is pronounced “kla-buh-ter.”
Claboter comes from the French word “clapot,” which means “ripple” or “splash.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of claboter used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Nous avions claboté dans la piscine avant de manger. (We had splashed in the pool before eating.)
- Tu avais claboté de l’eau partout en jouant dans la fontaine. (You had splattered water everywhere while playing in the fountain.)
- Ils avaient claboté en marchant dans les flaques d’eau après la pluie. (They had splashed while walking in the puddles after the rain.)
Overall, claboter is a commonly used verb in French to describe the action of splashing or spattering water. It is often used in narratives or storytelling to add detail and description to a scene.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of claboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse claboté | I had clabbered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses claboté | You had clabbered |
il | il eût | Il eût claboté | He had clabbered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût claboté | She had clabbered |
on | on eût | On eût claboté | One had clabbered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes claboté | We had clabbered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes claboté | You had clabbered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent claboté | They had clabbered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent claboté | They had clabbered |
Other Conjugations for Claboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claboter
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Claboter – 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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