Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Introduction to the verb clôturer
The English translation of the French verb clôturer is “to close/fence off.” The infinitive form of clôturer is pronounced as “kloh-tyuh-ray.”
Language Origin:
Clôturer comes from the French word “clôture,” which means “enclosure” or “fence.” It is derived from the Latin word “claustrum,” meaning “barrier.”
Usage in Passé Antérieur Tense:
Clôturer is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense, followed by the past participle of clôturer.
- J’ai clôturé mon compte bancaire avant de déménager. (I closed my bank account before moving.)
- Pierre et Marie ont clôturé leur divorce en janvier. (Pierre and Marie finalized their divorce in January.)
- Nous avons clôturé la vente de notre maison la semaine dernière. (We closed the sale of our house last week.)
English translations:
- I had closed my bank account before moving.
- Pierre and Marie had finalized their divorce in January.
- We had closed the sale of our house last week.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of clôturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse clôturé | I had closed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses clôturé | You had closed |
il | il eût | Il eût clôturé | He had closed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût clôturé | She had closed |
on | on eût | On eût clôturé | One had closed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes clôturé | We had closed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes clôturé | You had closed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent clôturé | They had closed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent clôturé | They had closed |
Other Conjugations for Clôturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
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Clôturer – 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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