Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Introduction to the verb clabauder
The English translation of the French verb clabauder is “to gossip” or “to chatter.” It is pronounced “kla-bo-der” in its infinitive form.
Clabauder comes from the Latin word “clamare,” meaning “to shout,” and the suffix “-auder,” which gives the verb a pejorative connotation. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé (subjunctive past) tense, indicating an action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Here are three simple examples of clabauder in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu aies clabaudé sur moi. (You must have gossiped about me.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait clabaudé avec ses amies. (I doubt she gossiped with her friends.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient clabaudé sur leur patron. (It’s possible they gossiped about their boss.)
In each of these examples, the verb clabauder is used to express uncertainty or doubt about the action of gossiping. The Subjonctif Passé tense is often used in French to convey feelings, opinions, or possibilities.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of clabauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie clabaudé | Je doute que j’aie clabaudé. | I doubt that I gossiped. |
tu | aies clabaudé | Il faut que tu aies clabaudé. | You must have gossiped. |
il | ait clabaudé | Il est possible qu’il ait clabaudé. | It’s possible he gossiped. |
elle | ait clabaudé | Elle craint qu’elle ait clabaudé. | She fears she gossiped. |
on | ait clabaudé | On veut qu’on ait clabaudé. | We want it to have been gossiped. |
nous | ayons clabaudé | Espérons que nous ayons clabaudé. | Let’s hope we gossiped. |
vous | ayez clabaudé | Il est important que vous ayez clabaudé. | It’s important that you gossiped. |
ils | aient clabaudé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient clabaudé. | They doubt they gossiped. |
elles | aient clabaudé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient clabaudé. | They prefer they gossiped. |
Other Conjugations for Clabauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
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Clabauder – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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