Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Introduction to the verb claver
The English translation of the French verb claver is “to chatter.” It is pronounced as “klah-vay.”
Claver comes from the Latin word “clavus” which means “nail.” In everyday French, claver is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe past actions or events that have been completed.
Examples of claver in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai clavé avec mes amis toute la soirée. (I chattered with my friends all evening.)
- Il a clavé au téléphone pendant des heures. (He chattered on the phone for hours.)
- Nous avons clavé sur nos vacances en Espagne. (We chattered about our vacation in Spain.)
In these examples, the verb claver is used to describe conversations or discussions that have taken place in the past. The Passé Composé tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) followed by the past participle of claver, which is “clavé.” It is a regular -er verb, so it follows the same conjugation pattern as other regular -er verbs in French.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of claver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai clavé | J’ai clavé le clou. | I hammered the nail. |
tu | as clavé | Tu as clavé le morceau. | You played the piece. |
il | a clavé | Il a clavé la chanson. | He played the song. |
elle | a clavé | Elle a clavé le rythme. | She nailed the rhythm. |
on | a clavé | On a clavé le concert. | We played the concert. |
nous | avons clavé | Nous avons clavé le disque. | We played the record. |
vous | avez clavé | Vous avez clavé la mélodie. | You played the melody. |
ils | ont clavé | Ils ont clavé la partition. | They played the score. |
elles | ont clavé | Elles ont clavé la note. | They played the note. |
Other Conjugations for Claver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
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Claver – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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