Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb clouter is “to nail” or “to spike.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kloo-tay.”
The word “clouter” comes from the Old French “clou,” which means “nail.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a possibility or doubt in the past.
Three examples of using “clouter” in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies clouté les planches. (I would have liked if you had nailed the planks.) This sentence expresses a regret that the person did not nail the planks in the past.
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Il est possible que nous ayons clouté le tapis. (It is possible that we nailed the carpet.) This sentence expresses a possibility or doubt about nailing the carpet in the past.
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Je doute que vous ayez clouté ces feuilles de papier. (I doubt that you nailed these sheets of paper.) This sentence expresses a doubt that the person actually nailed the sheets of paper in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie clouté | Je doute que j’aie clouté. | I doubt that I nailed. |
tu | aies clouté | Il faut que tu aies clouté. | You must have nailed. |
il | ait clouté | Il est possible qu’il ait clouté. | It’s possible he nailed. |
elle | ait clouté | Elle craint qu’elle ait clouté. | She fears she nailed. |
on | ait clouté | On veut qu’on ait clouté. | We want it to have been nailed. |
nous | ayons clouté | Espérons que nous ayons clouté. | Let’s hope we nailed. |
vous | ayez clouté | Il est important que vous ayez clouté. | It’s important that you nailed. |
ils | aient clouté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient clouté. | They doubt they nailed. |
elles | aient clouté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient clouté. | They prefer they nailed. |
Other Conjugations for Clouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
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Clouter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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