Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Introduction to the verb cloper
The English translation of the French verb cloper is “to smoke” or “to puff.” It is pronounced as “klo-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word cloper originates from the French word “clope” which means “cigarette” or “tobacco.” It is a slang term that has become a common verb in everyday French language.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, cloper is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle form of cloper.
Three simple examples of cloper in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus clopé avant de manger. (I had smoked before eating.)
- Tu eus clopé après le dîner. (You had smoked after dinner.)
- Ils furent partis avant d’avoir clopé. (They had left before smoking.)
In these sentences, cloper is used to describe an action that was completed before the main action in the past, whether it was before eating, after dinner, or before leaving.
In everyday French language, cloper is a casual or informal verb that is commonly used to refer to smoking cigarettes. It can also be used to mean “to puff” or “to take a drag” on a cigarette.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cloper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse clopé | I had smoked |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses clopé | You had smoked |
il | il eût | Il eût clopé | He had smoked |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût clopé | She had smoked |
on | on eût | On eût clopé | One had smoked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes clopé | We had smoked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes clopé | You had smoked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent clopé | They had smoked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent clopé | They had smoked |
Other Conjugations for Cloper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloper
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Cloper – 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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