Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Introduction to the verb cloquer
The English translation of the French verb cloquer is “to crack” or “to chip.” The infinitive form of cloquer is pronounced “klo-kay.”
Cloquer comes from the Old French word “clochier,” which means “to split” or “to crack.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
1) Il est possible que la vaisselle se soit cloquée pendant le transport. (It’s possible that the dishes cracked during transport.)
2) J’étais déçu que le miroir se soit cloqué après seulement quelques utilisations. (I was disappointed that the mirror cracked after only a few uses.)
3) Il est dommage que la peinture se soit cloquée à cause de l’humidité. (It’s a shame that the paint chipped because of the humidity.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cloqué | Je doute que j’aie cloqué. | I doubt that I cracked. |
tu | aies cloqué | Il faut que tu aies cloqué. | You must have cracked. |
il | ait cloqué | Il est possible qu’il ait cloqué. | It’s possible he cracked. |
elle | ait cloqué | Elle craint qu’elle ait cloqué. | She fears she cracked. |
on | ait cloqué | On veut qu’on ait cloqué. | We want it to have been cracked. |
nous | ayons cloqué | Espérons que nous ayons cloqué. | Let’s hope we cracked. |
vous | ayez cloqué | Il est important que vous ayez cloqué. | It’s important that you cracked. |
ils | aient cloqué | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cloqué. | They doubt they cracked. |
elles | aient cloqué | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cloqué. | They prefer they cracked. |
Other Conjugations for Cloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
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Cloquer – 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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