Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb clouter is “to nail” or “to hammer in.”
The infinitive form of clouter is pronounced as “kloo-tay.”
The word clouter comes from the Old French word “clou,” meaning “nail.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the English present perfect tense.
Examples of clouter in the Passé Composé tense include:
- J’ai clouté le cadre sur le mur. (I nailed the frame on the wall.)
- Nous avons clouté les planches ensemble pour faire une étagère. (We nailed the boards together to make a shelf.)
- Ils ont clouté le toit pour le renforcer. (They nailed the roof to reinforce it.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai clouté | J’ai clouté le tableau. | I nailed the painting. |
tu | as clouté | Tu as clouté l’affiche. | You nailed the poster. |
il | a clouté | Il a clouté le plancher. | He nailed the floor. |
elle | a clouté | Elle a clouté l’étagère. | She nailed the shelf. |
on | a clouté | On a clouté la charpente. | We nailed the frame. |
nous | avons clouté | Nous avons clouté la clôture. | We nailed the fence. |
vous | avez clouté | Vous avez clouté la boîte. | You nailed the box. |
ils | ont clouté | Ils ont clouté l’escalier. | They nailed the stairs. |
elles | ont clouté | Elles ont clouté la porte. | They nailed the door. |
Other Conjugations for Clouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
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Clouter – 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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