Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb claveter

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The English translation of the French verb claveter is “to nail” or “to bolt.” It is pronounced as “kla-vuh-tey” in its infinitive form.

The origin of the word claveter comes from the Latin word “claustrum,” meaning “lock” or “barrier.” It was then adapted into Old French as “claveter” with the same meaning of “to lock or fasten with a key or bolt.”

In everyday French, claveter is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is often used when talking about building or construction, as in the act of nailing or bolting something together.

Examples:

  1. J’ai claveté les planches pour construire une étagère. (I nailed the planks together to build a shelf.)
  2. Nous avons claveté les portes pour les renforcer. (We bolted the doors to strengthen them.)
  3. Ils ont claveté les poutres en bois pour soutenir le toit. (They nailed the wooden beams to support the roof.)

In these examples, claveter is used to describe the action of nailing or bolting something together, and the Passé Composé tense indicates that the action has been completed in the past.

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of claveter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai claveté J’ai claveté la planche. I nailed down the board.
tu as claveté Tu as claveté les planches ensemble. You nailed the boards together.
il a claveté Il a claveté la charpente. He nailed the frame.
elle a claveté Elle a claveté les pièces de bois. She nailed the pieces of wood.
on a claveté On a claveté le toit. We nailed down the roof.
nous avons claveté Nous avons claveté le mur. We nailed down the wall.
vous avez claveté Vous avez claveté les poutres. You nailed the beams.
ils ont claveté Ils ont claveté la porte. They nailed the door.
elles ont claveté Elles ont claveté les fenêtres. They nailed the windows.

Other Conjugations for Claveter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter

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Claveter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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