Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Introduction to the verb cligner
The English translation of the French verb cligner is “to blink” or “to wink.” The infinitive form of cligner is pronounced “klee-nyay.”
Cligner comes from the Old French word “clin,” meaning “to close one’s eyes.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of cligner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:
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J’avais cligné des yeux en voyant la surprise sur son visage.
(I had blinked in surprise when I saw the expression on his face.) -
Tu avais cligné de l’œil avant de faire la blague.
(You had winked before telling the joke.) -
Ils avaient cligné des yeux à cause du soleil éblouissant.
(They had blinked because of the dazzling sun.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cligné | J’avais cligné des yeux. | I had blinked. |
tu | tu avais cligné | Tu avais cligné de la main. | You had winked. |
il | il avait cligné | Il avait cligné de la lumière. | He had flicked the light. |
elle | elle avait cligné | Elle avait cligné des cils. | She had fluttered her eyelashes. |
on | on avait cligné | On avait cligné des yeux. | One had blinked. |
nous | nous avions cligné | Nous avions cligné des paupières. | We had blinked our eyelids. |
vous | vous aviez cligné | Vous aviez cligné des yeux. | You had blinked. |
ils | ils avaient cligné | Ils avaient cligné des sourcils. | They had raised their eyebrows. |
elles | elles avaient cligné | Elles avaient cligné des cils. | They had fluttered their eyelashes. |
Other Conjugations for Cligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
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Cligner – 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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