Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Introduction to the verb clavetter
The English translation of the French verb “clavetter” is “to rattle” or “to clatter.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “clavetter” is [kla.və.te].
The word “clavetter” originates from the French noun “clavette,” meaning a key or a cotter pin. It is primarily used in everyday French to describe the sound produced by objects hitting each other or vibrating rapidly. In the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary and formal past tense used mainly in written French, “clavetter” would be conjugated as follows:
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Example: La porte clavetta lorsque le vent s’est levé.
English translation: The door rattled when the wind picked up. -
Example: Les mains tremblantes, elle clavetta les clés sur la table.
English translation: With trembling hands, she clattered the keys on the table. -
Example: Les tuiles clavettèrent sur le toit pendant la tempête.
English translation: The tiles rattled on the roof during the storm.
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in literature or formal writing. In everyday spoken French, the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is typically used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of clavetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | clavetai | Je clavetai la planche. | I nailed the board. |
Tu | clavetas | Tu clavetas la charpente. | You nailed the frame. |
Il | claveta | Il claveta le bois. | He nailed the wood. |
Elle | claveta | Elle claveta la porte. | She nailed the door. |
On | claveta | On claveta le sol. | One nailed the floor. |
Nous | clavetâmes | Nous clavetâmes les planches. | We nailed the boards. |
Vous | clavetâtes | Vous clavetâtes les poutres. | You nailed the beams. |
Ils | clavetèrent | Ils clavetèrent les clous. | They nailed the nails. |
Elles | clavetèrent | Elles clavetèrent les tuiles. | They (feminine) nailed the tiles. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
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Clavetter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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