Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Introduction to the verb claver
The English translation of the French verb claver is “to chat” or “to gossip.” The infinitive form of claver is pronounced as “klah-vay.”
Claver comes from the Latin word “clavis” meaning “key,” and it entered the French language in the 13th century. In everyday French, claver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of claver in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais clavé avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances. (I had chatted with my friends before leaving for vacation.)
- Tu avais clavé avec tes collègues pendant la réunion. (You had gossiped with your colleagues during the meeting.)
- Ils avaient clavé toute la soirée sur les derniers potins. (They had chatted all evening about the latest gossip.)
In these examples, claver is used to indicate a past action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in a casual or informal context, similar to the English equivalent “to chat” or “to gossip.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of claver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clavé | J’avais clavé mes cours. | I had typed my notes. |
tu | tu avais clavé | Tu avais clavé le texte. | You had typed the text. |
il | il avait clavé | Il avait clavé la lettre. | He had typed the letter. |
elle | elle avait clavé | Elle avait clavé les notes. | She had typed the notes. |
on | on avait clavé | On avait clavé l’email. | One had typed the email. |
nous | nous avions clavé | Nous avions clavé le rapport. | We had typed the report. |
vous | vous aviez clavé | Vous aviez clavé les paroles. | You had typed the lyrics. |
ils | ils avaient clavé | Ils avaient clavé le document. | They had typed the document. |
elles | elles avaient clavé | Elles avaient clavé les instructions. | They had typed the instructions. |
Other Conjugations for Claver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
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Claver – 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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