Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Introduction to the verb clamper
The English translation of the French verb clamper is “to clamp” or “to clamp down.” The infinitive form of clamper is pronounced “klahm-pey.”
The verb clamper comes from the French word “clampe,” which means “clamp” or “clamp down.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical action that occurred before another past action.
Examples of clamper in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French include:
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J’espérais qu’elle eût clampé les documents avant que le patron n’arrive. (I hoped that she had clamped down the documents before the boss arrived.)
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Il fallait que tu eusses clampé la porte pour éviter que le vent ne l’ouvre. (You had to clamp down the door to prevent the wind from opening it.)
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Nous aurions préféré qu’ils eussent clampé leurs vélos ensemble pour qu’ils ne soient pas volés. (We would have preferred that they had clamped their bikes together so they wouldn’t be stolen.)
In these examples, clamper is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical or desired action. The English translations reflect this tense by using the past perfect tense (“had” + past participle) to indicate the hypothetical action that occurred before another past action.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clamper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clamper | J’aurais aimé que je eusse clamper. | I wish I had clamped. |
tu | eusses clamper | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses clamper. | I wish you had clamped. |
il | eût clamper | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clamper. | I wish he had clamped. |
elle | eût clamper | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clamper. | I wish she had clamped. |
on | eût clamper | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clamper. | I wish one had clamped. |
nous | eussions clamper | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clamper. | I wish we had clamped. |
vous | eussiez clamper | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clamper. | I wish you had clamped. |
ils | eussent clamper | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clamper. | I wish they had clamped. |
elles | eussent clamper | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clamper. | I wish they had clamped. |
Other Conjugations for Clamper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamper
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Clamper – 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
Summary
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