Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Introduction to the verb reclouer
The English translation of the French verb reclouer is “to nail back.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-kloo-ay.”
Reclouer comes from the combination of two words in Old French: “re” (again) and “clouer” (to nail), meaning to nail back or to re-nail.
In everyday French, reclouer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of reclouer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous avions recloué les planches avant que la tempête n’arrive. (We had nailed back the planks before the storm arrived.)
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Tu avais recloué la porte avant de partir en vacances. (You had nailed back the door before leaving for vacation.)
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Ils avaient recloué les tuiles après la fuite d’eau. (They had nailed back the tiles after the water leak.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of reclouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recloué | J’avais recloué la planche. | I had nailed back the board. |
tu | tu avais recloué | Tu avais recloué le clou. | You had nailed back the nail. |
il | il avait recloué | Il avait recloué la chaise. | He had nailed back the chair. |
elle | elle avait recloué | Elle avait recloué la marche. | She had nailed back the step. |
on | on avait recloué | On avait recloué la planche. | One had nailed back the board. |
nous | nous avions recloué | Nous avions recloué le morceau. | We had nailed back the piece. |
vous | vous aviez recloué | Vous aviez recloué la porte. | You had nailed back the door. |
ils | ils avaient recloué | Ils avaient recloué la fenêtre. | They had nailed back the window. |
elles | elles avaient recloué | Elles avaient recloué le meuble. | They had nailed back the piece of furniture. |
Other Conjugations for Reclouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
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Reclouer – 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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