Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Introduction to the verb clacher
The English translation of the French verb clacher is “to collide” or “to crash.” The infinitive form of clacher is pronounced “klash-ay.”
The word clacher is derived from the Old French word “clachier,” meaning “to strike” or “to hit.” It originated from the Latin word “clāvīcare,” which also means “to hit.” In everyday French, clacher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of clacher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais claché contre un arbre en vélo. (I had crashed into a tree while biking.)
- Ils avaient claché leurs voitures sur l’autoroute. (They had collided their cars on the highway.)
- Elle m’avait claché dessus avec sa voiture. (She had hit me with her car.)
English translations:
- I had crashed into a tree while biking.
- They had collided their cars on the highway.
- She had hit me with her car.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clashé | J’avais clashé avec mon frère. | I had clashed with my brother. |
tu | tu avais clashé | Tu avais clashé avec ton ami. | You had clashed with your friend. |
il | il avait clashé | Il avait clashé avec son voisin. | He had clashed with his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait clashé | Elle avait clashé avec sa sœur. | She had clashed with her sister. |
on | on avait clashé | On avait clashé avec notre voisin. | One had clashed with our neighbor. |
nous | nous avions clashé | Nous avions clashé avec nos amis. | We had clashed with our friends. |
vous | vous aviez clashé | Vous aviez clashé avec vos voisins. | You had clashed with your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient clashé | Ils avaient clashé avec leurs collègues. | They had clashed with their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient clashé | Elles avaient clashé avec leurs amies. | They had clashed with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Clacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clacher
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Clacher – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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