Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Introduction to the verb claqueter
The English translation of the French verb claqueter is “to rattle” or “to clatter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “klah-keh-teh.”
The word claqueter is derived from the French word “claquer,” which means “to clap” or “to snap.” 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 was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of claqueter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais claqueter des dents à cause du froid. (I had been chattering my teeth because of the cold.)
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Tu avais claqueter la porte en partant. (You had slammed the door on your way out.)
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Les enfants avaient claqueter leurs jouets toute la soirée. (The children had been rattling their toys all evening.)
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I had been chattering my teeth because of the cold.
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You had slammed the door on your way out.
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The children had been rattling their toys all evening.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of claqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais claqueté | J’avais claqueté mes chaussures. | I had clicked my shoes. |
tu | tu avais claqueté | Tu avais claqueté des castagnettes. | You had clicked castanets. |
il | il avait claqueté | Il avait claqueté des dents. | He had chattered his teeth. |
elle | elle avait claqueté | Elle avait claqueté des talons. | She had clicked her heels. |
on | on avait claqueté | On avait claqueté en marchant. | One had clicked while walking. |
nous | nous avions claqueté | Nous avions claqueté en dansant. | We had clicked while dancing. |
vous | vous aviez claqueté | Vous aviez claqueté en rythme. | You had clicked in rhythm. |
ils | ils avaient claqueté | Ils avaient claqueté des doigts. | They had clicked their fingers. |
elles | elles avaient claqueté | Elles avaient claqueté en chantant. | They had clicked while singing. |
Other Conjugations for Claqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
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Claqueter – 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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