Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Introduction to the verb claver
The English translation of the French verb claver is “to chatter” or “to babble.” It is pronounced as “klah-vay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word claver can be traced back to the Latin word “clavis,” meaning “key.” In French, it is primarily used in a colloquial sense to describe idle talk or gossip.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, claver is used to express hypothetical or unrealized actions in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect subjunctive tense, followed by the past participle of claver, which is “clavé.”
Here are three simple examples of claver in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais clavé si fort que mes voisins ont appelé la police.
Translation: I had chattered so loud that my neighbors called the police. -
Elle avait clavé toute la journée sans rien faire d’utile.
Translation: She had babbled all day without doing anything useful. -
Ils avaient clavé jusqu’à tard dans la nuit sans vraiment se comprendre.
Translation: They had chattered until late at night without really understanding each other.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of claver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clavé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse clavé. | I wish I had typed. |
tu | eusses clavé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses clavé. | I wish you had typed. |
il | eût clavé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clavé. | I wish he had typed. |
elle | eût clavé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clavé. | I wish she had typed. |
on | eût clavé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clavé. | I wish one had typed. |
nous | eussions clavé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clavé. | I wish we had typed. |
vous | eussiez clavé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clavé. | I wish you had typed. |
ils | eussent clavé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clavé. | I wish they had typed. |
elles | eussent clavé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clavé. | I wish they had typed. |
Other Conjugations for Claver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
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Claver – 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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