Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Introduction to the verb clicher
The English translation of the French verb “clicher” is “to stereotype” or “to typecast.” The infinitive form “clicher” is pronounced as “klee-SHAY.”
The verb “clicher” originated from the noun “cliché,” which means a stereotype or a hackneyed expression. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense, rarely used in spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of using “clicher” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il clicha les étrangers et refusa de leur parler.
(He stereotyped foreigners and refused to talk to them.) -
Elle clicha les jeunes et les considéra tous comme irresponsables.
(She typecast the youth and considered them all as irresponsible.) -
Les médias clichèrent le quartier et le présentèrent comme dangereux.
(The media stereotyped the neighborhood and portrayed it as dangerous.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in modern spoken French and is primarily found in literature or formal writing.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of clicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | clichai | J’ai cliché la photo. | I clicked the photo. |
Tu | clichas | Tu clichas le bouton. | You clicked the button. |
Il | clicha | Il clicha le lien. | He clicked the link. |
Elle | clicha | Elle clicha sur le lien. | She clicked on the link. |
On | clicha | On clicha sur le site. | One clicked on the website. |
Nous | clichâmes | Nous clichâmes la souris. | We clicked the mouse. |
Vous | clichâtes | Vous clichâtes le lien. | You clicked the link. |
Ils | clichèrent | Ils clichèrent les photos. | They clicked the photos. |
Elles | clichèrent | Elles clichèrent sur le bouton. | They (fem.) clicked the button. |
Other Conjugations for Clicher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
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Clicher – 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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