Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Introduction to the verb claveter
The English translation of the French verb claveter is “to nail” or “to fasten with a nail.” It is pronounced “klav-tey.”
The word “claveter” comes from the Old French word “claveter,” which comes from the Latin word “clavus” meaning “nail.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already taken place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of claveter in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que nous ayons claveté le tableau avant demain. (It is necessary that we have nailed the painting before tomorrow.)
- Je suis contente que tu aies claveté les planches du plancher. (I am glad that you have nailed the floorboards.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient claveté la porte pour la renforcer. (It is possible that they have nailed the door to reinforce it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of claveter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie claveté | Je doute que j’aie claveté. | I doubt that I keyed. |
tu | aies claveté | Il faut que tu aies claveté. | You must have keyed. |
il | ait claveté | Il est possible qu’il ait claveté. | It’s possible he keyed. |
elle | ait claveté | Elle craint qu’elle ait claveté. | She fears she keyed. |
on | ait claveté | On veut qu’on ait claveté. | We want it to have been keyed. |
nous | ayons claveté | Espérons que nous ayons claveté. | Let’s hope we keyed. |
vous | ayez claveté | Il est important que vous ayez claveté. | It’s important that you keyed. |
ils | aient claveté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient claveté. | They doubt they keyed. |
elles | aient claveté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient claveté. | They prefer they keyed. |
Other Conjugations for Claveter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
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Claveter – 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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