Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Introduction to the verb claquer
The English translation of the French verb claquer is “to slap” or “to clap.” The infinitive form, “claquer,” is pronounced as “klah-kay.”
The word claquer comes from the Latin word “claudere” meaning “to close” or “to shut.” This evolved into the French word “claque” which originally referred to a type of folding seat in theaters that would “clap” shut when a spectator stood up. Eventually, the word came to refer to the act of “clapping” or “slapping.”
In everyday French, the passé antérieur tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It is often used in written or formal speech to indicate a completed action that happened in the past.
Three simple examples of the usage of claquer in the passé antérieur tense are:
- Je claqua la porte avant de partir. (I slammed the door before leaving.)
- Il claqua des mains en signe d’approbation. (He clapped his hands in approval.)
- Les enfants avaient claqué des doigts pour faire de la musique. (The children had snapped their fingers to make music.)
In each of these examples, the action of “slapping” or “clapping” occurred before another past action (leaving, showing approval, making music).
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of claquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse claqué | I had slammed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses claqué | You had slammed |
il | il eût | Il eût claqué | He had slammed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût claqué | She had slammed |
on | on eût | On eût claqué | One had slammed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes claqué | We had slammed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes claqué | You had slammed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent claqué | They had slammed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent claqué | They had slammed |
Other Conjugations for Claquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
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Claquer – 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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