Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Introduction to the verb clamer
The English translation of the French verb clamer is “to claim” or “to shout/scream”. It is pronounced as “kla-may”.
The language origin of clamer comes from the Latin word “clamare” meaning “to cry out” or “to shout”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais clamé mon innocence avant que les preuves soient découvertes. (I had claimed my innocence before the evidence was discovered.)
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Les manifestants avaient clamé leur colère contre la réforme du gouvernement. (The protesters had shouted their anger against the government’s reform.)
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Avant sa mort, il avait clamé que son frère était le seul héritier légitime. (Before his death, he had claimed that his brother was the only legitimate heir.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clamé | J’avais clamé mon innocence. | I had claimed my innocence. |
tu | tu avais clamé | Tu avais clamé des slogans. | You had shouted slogans. |
il | il avait clamé | Il avait clamé leur amour. | He had proclaimed their love. |
elle | elle avait clamé | Elle avait clamé sa victoire. | She had boasted her victory. |
on | on avait clamé | On avait clamé son innocence. | One had claimed their innocence. |
nous | nous avions clamé | Nous avions clamé nos droits. | We had asserted our rights. |
vous | vous aviez clamé | Vous aviez clamé votre innocence. | You had claimed your innocence. |
ils | ils avaient clamé | Ils avaient clamé leur innocence. | They had claimed their innocence. |
elles | elles avaient clamé | Elles avaient clamé leur innocence. | They had claimed their innocence. |
Other Conjugations for Clamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamer
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Clamer – 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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