Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Introduction to the verb claquer
The English translation of the French verb claquer is “to slam” or “to clap”. It is pronounced as “klah-kay”.
The word “claquer” comes from the old French word “clache” meaning “to crack” or “to burst”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a wish, a desire or a suggestion in the past. It is also used to express regret or disappointment.
Example 1: J’ai regretté que tu aies claqué la porte. (I regretted that you slammed the door.)
Example 2: Il a suggéré que nous ayons claqué des doigts pour le rappeler. (He suggested that we clap our hands to remind him.)
Example 3: Je ne crois pas que vous ayez claqué de l’argent pour ça. (I don’t believe you spent money on that.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of claquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie claqué | Je doute que j’aie claqué. | I doubt that I slammed. |
tu | aies claqué | Il faut que tu aies claqué. | You must have slammed. |
il | ait claqué | Il est possible qu’il ait claqué. | It’s possible he slammed. |
elle | ait claqué | Elle craint qu’elle ait claqué. | She fears she slammed. |
on | ait claqué | On veut qu’on ait claqué. | We want it to have been slammed. |
nous | ayons claqué | Espérons que nous ayons claqué. | Let’s hope we slammed. |
vous | ayez claqué | Il est important que vous ayez claqué. | It’s important that you slammed. |
ils | aient claqué | Ils doutent qu’ils aient claqué. | They doubt they slammed. |
elles | aient claqué | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient claqué. | They prefer they slammed. |
Other Conjugations for Claquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
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Claquer – 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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