Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Introduction to the verb clavetter
The English translation of the French verb clavetter is “to nail” or “to hammer”. It is pronounced as “klah-vuh-tey”.
Clavetter comes from the Latin word “clavus” which means “nail”, and the suffix “-eter” which indicates a frequentative action. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai claveté les planches ensemble pour faire une étagère. (I nailed the planks together to make a shelf.)
- Tu as claveté les clous trop profondément dans le mur. (You hammered the nails too deep into the wall.)
- Elle a claveté une affiche sur le panneau d’affichage. (She nailed a poster on the bulletin board.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of clavetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai claveté | J’ai claveté le bois. | I used nails to fasten the wood. |
tu | as claveté | Tu as claveté le métal. | You used rivets to secure the metal. |
il | a claveté | Il a claveté le mur. | He nailed the wall. |
elle | a claveté | Elle a claveté la porte. | She used screws to attach the door. |
on | a claveté | On a claveté le toit. | We nailed the roof. |
nous | avons claveté | Nous avons claveté les planches. | We nailed the planks. |
vous | avez claveté | Vous avez claveté le meuble. | You secured the furniture with nails. |
ils | ont claveté | Ils ont claveté les poutres. | They nailed the beams. |
elles | ont claveté | Elles ont claveté le sol. | They used nails to fasten the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Clavetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
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Clavetter – 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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