Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Introduction to the verb clôturer
The English translation of the French verb clôturer is “to close, to fence off, to conclude.” It is pronounced as “klo-tyuh-ray.”
The word clôturer comes from the Old French word “cloture,” which means “enclosure.” It is derived from the Latin word “claudere,” meaning “to close.” In everyday French, clôturer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past, before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais clôturé mon compte bancaire avant de déménager. (I had closed my bank account before moving.)
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Nous avions clôturé la vente de la maison avant de partir en vacances. (We had concluded the sale of the house before going on vacation.)
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Tu avais clôturé le dossier avant la date limite. (You had finished the file before the deadline.)
English translations:
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I had closed my bank account before moving.
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We had concluded the sale of the house before going on vacation.
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You had finished the file before the deadline.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clôturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clôturé | J’avais clôturé le dossier. | I had closed the file. |
tu | tu avais clôturé | Tu avais clôturé la réunion. | You had closed the meeting. |
il | il avait clôturé | Il avait clôturé le chantier. | He had closed the construction site. |
elle | elle avait clôturé | Elle avait clôturé la vente. | She had closed the sale. |
on | on avait clôturé | On avait clôturé le compte. | One had closed the account. |
nous | nous avions clôturé | Nous avions clôturé le concours. | We had closed the competition. |
vous | vous aviez clôturé | Vous aviez clôturé le projet. | You had closed the project. |
ils | ils avaient clôturé | Ils avaient clôturé l’évènement. | They had closed the event. |
elles | elles avaient clôturé | Elles avaient clôturé la fête. | They had closed the party. |
Other Conjugations for Clôturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
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Clôturer – 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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