Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Introduction to the verb clicher
The English translation of the French verb clicher is “to stereotype.” The infinitive form is pronounced “klee-shay.”
The word clicher comes from the French noun cliché, which means “stereotype” or “cliché.” It is derived from the printing technique where a metal plate is used to make multiple copies of an image or text. In everyday French, clicher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of clicher used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais souvent clicher les touristes comme des personnes riches et snobes. (I had often stereotyped tourists as rich and snobby people.)
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Elle avait été clicher comme une femme au foyer, mais elle était en fait PDG d’une grande entreprise. (She had been stereotyped as a housewife, but she was actually the CEO of a big company.)
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Nous avions toujours clicher les politiciens comme des menteurs, mais celui-ci a finalement tenu ses promesses. (We had always stereotyped politicians as liars, but this one finally kept his promises.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cliché | J’avais cliché le paysage. | I had taken a cliché of the landscape. |
tu | tu avais cliché | Tu avais cliché la ville. | You had taken a cliché of the city. |
il | il avait cliché | Il avait cliché le monument. | He had taken a cliché of the monument. |
elle | elle avait cliché | Elle avait cliché la plage. | She had taken a cliché of the beach. |
on | on avait cliché | On avait cliché la tour. | One had taken a cliché of the tower. |
nous | nous avions cliché | Nous avions cliché l’église. | We had taken a cliché of the church. |
vous | vous aviez cliché | Vous aviez cliché le château. | You had taken a cliché of the castle. |
ils | ils avaient cliché | Ils avaient cliché le parc. | They had taken a cliché of the park. |
elles | elles avaient cliché | Elles avaient cliché la forêt. | They had taken a cliché of the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Clicher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
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Clicher – 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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