Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Introduction to the verb claqueter
The English translation of the French verb “claqueter” is “to clatter” or “to rattle.” The infinitive form of “claqueter” is pronounced as “klah-keh-teh.”
The word “claqueter” comes from the onomatopoeic word “claquer,” which means “to clap” or “to bang.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense. However, it’s important to note that the Passé Simple is a literary tense and is rarely used in spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of using “claqueter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les volets claquetèrent au vent.
(The shutters clattered in the wind.) -
Les talons de ses bottes claquetèrent sur le sol.
(The heels of her boots clattered on the floor.) -
Les dents du chien claquetèrent alors qu’il frissonnait.
(The dog’s teeth chattered as he shivered.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the equivalent of the Passé Simple tense is the Passé Composé, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of claqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | claquetai | Je claquetai des castagnettes. | I clacked castanets. |
Tu | claquetas | Tu claquetas des dents. | You clacked your teeth. |
Il | claqueta | Il claqueta la porte. | He slammed the door. |
Elle | claqueta | Elle claqueta des mains. | She clapped her hands. |
On | claqueta | On claqueta des talons. | One stomped their heels. |
Nous | claquetâmes | Nous claquetâmes des doigts. | We snapped our fingers. |
Vous | claquetâtes | Vous claquetâtes des chaussures. | You clacked shoes. |
Ils | claquetèrent | Ils claquetèrent des bouteilles. | They clacked bottles. |
Elles | claquetèrent | Elles claquetèrent des castagnettes. | They (feminine) clacked castanets. |
Other Conjugations for Claqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
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Claqueter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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