Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Introduction to the verb cloner
The English translation of the French verb cloner is “to clone.” It is pronounced as “kloh-nay.”
The word cloner comes from the French noun “clone,” which is derived from the Greek word “klōn,” meaning “twig, slip.” The verb cloner was first used in the 1970s when scientists began experimenting with cloning animals.
In everyday French, cloner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of cloner in Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais cloné l’image avant de la modifier. (I had cloned the image before modifying it.)
- Tu avais cloné les données avant de les supprimer. (You had cloned the data before deleting them.)
- Ils avaient cloné le chien pour une étude scientifique. (They had cloned the dog for a scientific study.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cloner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cloné | J’avais cloné le fichier. | I had cloned the file. |
tu | tu avais cloné | Tu avais cloné la carte mémoire. | You had cloned the memory card. |
il | il avait cloné | Il avait cloné les données. | He had cloned the data. |
elle | elle avait cloné | Elle avait cloné le disque dur. | She had cloned the hard drive. |
on | on avait cloné | On avait cloné le logiciel. | One had cloned the software. |
nous | nous avions cloné | Nous avions cloné le document. | We had cloned the document. |
vous | vous aviez cloné | Vous aviez cloné le dossier. | You had cloned the folder. |
ils | ils avaient cloné | Ils avaient cloné l’ordinateur. | They had cloned the computer. |
elles | elles avaient cloné | Elles avaient cloné le téléphone. | They had cloned the phone. |
Other Conjugations for Cloner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
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Cloner – 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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