Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Introduction to the verb cliquer
The English translation of the French verb cliquer is “to click.” It is pronounced as “klee-kay.”
The word cliquer originated from the French word “clic,” which means “click.” It first appeared in the French language in the late 19th century and has since become a commonly used word in everyday language, especially with the rise of technology and the internet.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, cliquer is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verbs “avoir” or “être” conjugated in the Passé Simple tense and adding the past participle of cliquer (cliqué).
Here are 3 examples of cliquer being used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai cliqué sur le lien avant qu’il ne disparaisse. (I clicked on the link before it disappeared.)
- Elle a cliqué sur le bouton pour valider sa commande une fois qu’elle avait rempli toutes les informations. (She clicked on the button to confirm her order after she had filled in all the information.)
- Nous sommes tombés sur un site intéressant après avoir cliqué sur une publicité. (We stumbled upon an interesting website after clicking on an advertisement.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus cliqué | J’eus cliqué | I had clicked |
tu | tu eusses cliqué | Tu eusses cliqué | You had clicked |
il | il eût cliqué | Il eût cliqué | He had clicked |
elle | elle eût cliqué | Elle eût cliqué | She had clicked |
on | on eût cliqué | On eût cliqué | One had clicked |
nous | nous eûmes cliqué | Nous eûmes cliqué | We had clicked |
vous | vous eûtes cliqué | Vous eûtes cliqué | You had clicked |
ils | ils eurent cliqué | Ils eurent cliqué | They had clicked |
elles | elles eurent cliqué | Elles eurent cliqué | They had clicked |
Other Conjugations for Cliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
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Cliquer – 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)
Summary
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