Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Introduction to the verb klaxonner
The English translation of the French verb klaxonner is “to honk/to beep”. It is pronounced as “klaxo-nay”.
Klaxonner comes from the word “klaxon”, which is derived from the Greek word “klazōn” meaning “to scream”. It is most often used in everyday French as a reflexive verb in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three examples of how klaxonner is used in the plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais klaxonné avant que le feu ne devienne vert. (I had honked before the light turned green.)
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Tu avais klaxonné deux fois avant que je me réveille. (You had beeped twice before I woke up.)
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Il avait klaxonné à plusieurs reprises avant que le chien ne se calme. (He had honked several times before the dog calmed down.)
English translations:
- I had honked before the light turned green.
- You had beeped twice before I woke up.
- He had honked several times before the dog calmed down.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of klaxonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais klaxonné | J’avais klaxonné trois fois. | I had honked three times. |
tu | tu avais klaxonné | Tu avais klaxonné pendant une heure. | You had honked for an hour. |
il | il avait klaxonné | Il avait klaxonné pour signaler. | He had honked to signal. |
elle | elle avait klaxonné | Elle avait klaxonné sans raison. | She had honked for no reason. |
on | on avait klaxonné | On avait klaxonné à l’intersection. | One had honked at the intersection. |
nous | nous avions klaxonné | Nous avions klaxonné pour fêter. | We had honked to celebrate. |
vous | vous aviez klaxonné | Vous aviez klaxonné en colère. | You had honked in anger. |
ils | ils avaient klaxonné | Ils avaient klaxonné depuis longtemps. | They had honked for a long time. |
elles | elles avaient klaxonné | Elles avaient klaxonné pour avertir. | They had honked to warn. |
Other Conjugations for Klaxonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb klaxonner
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Klaxonner – 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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