Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Introduction to the verb clisser
The English translation of the French verb clisser is “to slide” or “to glide.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “klee-sey.”
The word clisser comes from the Latin word “collicere” meaning “to collect” or “to gather.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how clisser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais clissé sur la glace avant de tomber. (I had slid on the ice before falling.)
- Il avait clissé sur le tapis sans faire attention. (He had glided on the carpet without paying attention.)
- Elle avait clissé à travers la foule pour arriver à temps. (She had slid through the crowd to arrive on time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clissé | J’avais clissé sur le toboggan. | I had slid down the slide. |
tu | tu avais clissé | Tu avais clissé sur la glace. | You had skated on the ice. |
il | il avait clissé | Il avait clissé sur la piste. | He had slid on the track. |
elle | elle avait clissé | Elle avait clissé sur la neige. | She had slid on the snow. |
on | on avait clissé | On avait clissé sur le tapis roulant. | One had slid on the conveyor belt. |
nous | nous avions clissé | Nous avions clissé sur la rampe. | We had slid on the ramp. |
vous | vous aviez clissé | Vous aviez clissé sur la corde. | You had slid on the rope. |
ils | ils avaient clissé | Ils avaient clissé sur le toboggan. | They had slid down the slide. |
elles | elles avaient clissé | Elles avaient clissé sur la glace. | They had skated on the ice. |
Other Conjugations for Clisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
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Clisser – 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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