Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Introduction to the verb clavetter
The English translation of the French verb clavetter is “to key in” or “to type in.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kla-vet-ay.”
Clavetter comes from the French word “clavier” meaning “keyboard” and the suffix “-er” used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French when talking about typing or inputting information on a keyboard, computer, or phone.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, clavetter is used to express a desire, a doubt, or a hypothetical action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je clavette le code d’accès pour accéder au site. (I had to key in the access code to access the website.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu clavettes le texte toi-même plutôt que de le copier-coller. (I would have preferred for you to type the text yourself rather than copy and paste it.)
- Si tu clavettais plus vite, tu aurais fini ton travail avant la fin de la journée. (If you typed faster, you would have finished your work before the end of the day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clavetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clavettasse | Si j’avais un ordinateur meilleur, je clavettasse plus vite. | If I had a better computer, I would type faster. |
tu | clavettasses | Si tu clavettasses plus souvent, tu serais plus efficace. | If you typed more often, you would be more efficient. |
il | clavettât | Il serait plus organisé si il clavettât plus régulièrement. | He would be more organized if he typed more regularly. |
elle | clavettât | Elle serait moins fatiguée si elle clavettât moins. | She would be less tired if she typed less. |
on | clavettât | Si on clavettât plus rapidement, on finirait plus vite. | If one typed faster, one would finish faster. |
nous | clavettassions | Si nous clavettassions ensemble, on pourrait s’entraider. | If we typed together, we could help each other. |
vous | clavettassiez | Si vous clavettassiez sans erreurs, vous seriez très bon. | If you typed without mistakes, you would be very good. |
ils | clavettassent | S’ils clavettassent toute la journée, ils auraient des crampes. | If they typed all day, they would have cramps. |
elles | clavettassent | Si elles clavettassent moins fort, on pourrait se concentrer. | If they typed less loudly, we could concentrate. |
Other Conjugations for Clavetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
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Clavetter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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