Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Introduction to the verb clavetter
The English translation of the French verb clavetter is “to key in or to type.” It is pronounced “klah-vet-ay.”
The word clavetter comes from the Old French word “claveter,” which means “to nail.” It is derived from the Latin word “clavis,” which means “key.” In everyday French, clavetter is most often used 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 in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of clavetter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais claveté le code avant que le système ne se bloque. (I had typed in the code before the system locked up.)
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Tu avais claveté le rapport avant que le courrier n’arrive. (You had keyed in the report before the mail arrived.)
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Ils avaient claveté le document avant que l’imprimante ne tombe en panne. (They had typed in the document before the printer broke down.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clavetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clavetté | J’avais clavetté la pièce. | I had keyed in the part. |
tu | tu avais clavetté | Tu avais clavetté le numéro. | You had keyed in the number. |
il | il avait clavetté | Il avait clavetté le code. | He had keyed in the code. |
elle | elle avait clavetté | Elle avait clavetté le mot de passe. | She had keyed in the password. |
on | on avait clavetté | On avait clavetté le texte. | One had keyed in the text. |
nous | nous avions clavetté | Nous avions clavetté l’adresse. | We had keyed in the address. |
vous | vous aviez clavetté | Vous aviez clavetté la formule. | You had keyed in the formula. |
ils | ils avaient clavetté | Ils avaient clavetté le message. | They had keyed in the message. |
elles | elles avaient clavetté | Elles avaient clavetté la réponse. | They had keyed in the answer. |
Other Conjugations for Clavetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
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Clavetter – 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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