Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Introduction to the verb claironner
The English translation of the French verb claironner is “to trumpet” or “to blare.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced klay-roh-nay.
The word claironner comes from the Old French word clarion, meaning “trumpet.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. For example, “He had already eaten before I arrived.”
Here are three simple examples of how claironner is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais claironné notre victoire avant même qu’elle ne commence. (I had already trumpeted our victory before it even began.)
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Tu avais claironné ta nouvelle voiture à tout le monde. (You had blared about your new car to everyone.)
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Ils avaient claironné leur amour l’un pour l’autre depuis des années. (They had been trumpeting their love for each other for years.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of claironner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais claironné | J’avais claironné ma victoire. | I had trumpeted my victory. |
tu | tu avais claironné | Tu avais claironné ta réussite. | You had trumpeted your success. |
il | il avait claironné | Il avait claironné son exploit. | He had trumpeted his achievement. |
elle | elle avait claironné | Elle avait claironné sa performance. | She had trumpeted her performance. |
on | on avait claironné | On avait claironné notre fierté. | One had trumpeted our pride. |
nous | nous avions claironné | Nous avions claironné notre succès. | We had trumpeted our success. |
vous | vous aviez claironné | Vous aviez claironné votre réussite. | You had trumpeted your success. |
ils | ils avaient claironné | Ils avaient claironné leur victoire. | They had trumpeted their victory. |
elles | elles avaient claironné | Elles avaient claironné leur exploit. | They had trumpeted their achievement. |
Other Conjugations for Claironner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
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Claironner – 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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