Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Introduction to the verb clopiner
The English translation of the French verb clopiner is “to hobble” or “to limp.” It is pronounced as klo-pee-neh.
The origin of the word clopiner can be traced back to the Latin word “claudicare,” which means “to limp.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verbs “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of clopiner used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’eus clopiné jusqu’à la maison avant que la pluie ne commence. – I had hobbled to the house before the rain started.
- Tu eus clopiné pendant des heures après ta blessure à la cheville. – You had limped for hours after your ankle injury.
- Ils eurent clopiné sur le sentier rocailleux avant d’atteindre le sommet de la montagne. – They had hobbled on the rocky path before reaching the top of the mountain.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of clopiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus clopiné | I had limped |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus clopiné | You had limped |
il | il eut | Il eut clopiné | He had limped |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut clopiné | She had limped |
on | on eut | On eut clopiné | One had limped |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes clopiné | We had limped |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes clopiné | You had limped |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent clopiné | They had limped |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent clopiné | They had limped |
Other Conjugations for Clopiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
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Clopiner – 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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