Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Introduction to the verb claironner
The English translation of the French verb claironner is “to blare” or “to trumpet.” It is pronounced “klay-roh-nay.”
The word claironner comes from the noun “clairon,” which means “bugle” or “trumpet.” It is derived from the Old French word “clarun,” which is also the origin of the English word “clarion.” The verb claironner is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed with the past subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais claironné que je réussirais mes examens. (I had blared that I would pass my exams.)
- Il avait claironné son amour pour elle devant tout le monde. (He had trumpeted his love for her in front of everyone.)
- Nous étions arrivés en retard, ce que j’avais claironné que nous ne ferions pas. (We had arrived late, which I had blared we would not do.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of claironner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse claironné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse claironné. | I wish I had sounded the bugle. |
tu | eusses claironné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses claironné. | I wish you had sounded the bugle. |
il | eût claironné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût claironné. | I wish he had sounded the bugle. |
elle | eût claironné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût claironné. | I wish she had sounded the bugle. |
on | eût claironné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût claironné. | I wish one had sounded the bugle. |
nous | eussions claironné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions claironné. | I wish we had sounded the bugle. |
vous | eussiez claironné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez claironné. | I wish you had sounded the bugle. |
ils | eussent claironné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent claironné. | I wish they had sounded the bugle. |
elles | eussent claironné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent claironné. | I wish they had sounded the bugle. |
Other Conjugations for Claironner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claironner
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Claironner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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