Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Introduction to the verb cliqueter
The English translation of the French verb cliqueter is “to click” or “to clack.” The infinitive form, cliqueter, is pronounced “klee-kuh-tey.”
Cliqueter comes from the Old French word “cliquet,” meaning rattle or noise. It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of using cliqueter in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais cliqueté des castagnettes toute la nuit. (I had clicked castanets all night.)
- Ils avaient cliqueté leurs stylos pendant toute la réunion. (They had clicked their pens during the entire meeting.)
- Tu avais cliqueté tes talons sur le plancher. (You had clicked your heels on the floor.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cliqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cliqueté | J’avais cliqueté sur le clavier. | I had clicked on the keyboard. |
tu | tu avais cliqueté | Tu avais cliqueté sur le bouton. | You had clicked on the button. |
il | il avait cliqueté | Il avait cliqueté avec la souris. | He had clicked with the mouse. |
elle | elle avait cliqueté | Elle avait cliqueté sur le lien. | She had clicked on the link. |
on | on avait cliqueté | On avait cliqueté sur le lien. | One had clicked on the link. |
nous | nous avions cliqueté | Nous avions cliqueté sur le lien. | We had clicked on the link. |
vous | vous aviez cliqueté | Vous aviez cliqueté sur le lien. | You had clicked on the link. |
ils | ils avaient cliqueté | Ils avaient cliqueté sur le bouton. | They had clicked on the button. |
elles | elles avaient cliqueté | Elles avaient cliqueté sur le clavier. | They had clicked on the keyboard. |
Other Conjugations for Cliqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
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Cliqueter – 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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