Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Introduction to the verb cloquer
The English translation of the French verb cloquer is “to crack” or “to chip.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kloh-kay.”
Cloquer originated from the Old French word “cloquér” which meant “to form blisters.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the cracking or chipping of a surface, such as paint or glaze on a ceramic object. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something that is falling apart or deteriorating.
Examples:
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J’avais préparé un gâteau délicieux, mais en le démoulant, il s’est cloqué sur les côtés. (I had prepared a delicious cake, but when I unmolded it, it cracked on the sides.)
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Les vieilles tuiles du toit ont commencé à cloquer à cause des intempéries. (The old roof tiles started to crack due to the bad weather.)
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Quand j’ai enlevé le papier peint, j’ai vu que les murs étaient tout cloqués en dessous. (When I removed the wallpaper, I saw that the walls were all cracked underneath.)
English translations:
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I had prepared a delicious cake, but when I unmolded it, it cracked on the sides.
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The old roof tiles started to crack due to the bad weather.
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When I removed the wallpaper, I saw that the walls were all cracked underneath.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cloqué | J’avais cloqué la tasse. | I had cracked the cup. |
tu | tu avais cloqué | Tu avais cloqué le miroir. | You had cracked the mirror. |
il | il avait cloqué | Il avait cloqué les carreaux. | He had cracked the tiles. |
elle | elle avait cloqué | Elle avait cloqué le vase. | She had cracked the vase. |
on | on avait cloqué | On avait cloqué l’assiette. | One had cracked the plate. |
nous | nous avions cloqué | Nous avions cloqué le pot. | We had cracked the pot. |
vous | vous aviez cloqué | Vous aviez cloqué le mur. | You had cracked the wall. |
ils | ils avaient cloqué | Ils avaient cloqué la porte. | They had cracked the door. |
elles | elles avaient cloqué | Elles avaient cloqué la fenêtre. | They had cracked the window. |
Other Conjugations for Cloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
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Cloquer – 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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