Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb clavetter

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The English translation of the French verb clavetter is “to rivet,” pronounced as “klah-vuh-tay.”

The word “clavetter” comes from the French word “clavette,” which means “rivet.” It is a regular -ER verb and is often used in everyday French to refer to the action of connecting or fastening two pieces of material together with a rivet.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal past action, “clavetter” is used to describe an action that was supposed to have been completed in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to express a past action that was dependent on another action.

Here are three simple examples of “clavetter” used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Nous aurions dû clavetter les pièces ensemble avant de les souder.
    (We should have riveted the pieces together before welding them.)
  2. Si tu avais clavetté les poutres correctement, elles ne se seraient pas détachées.
    (If you had riveted the beams correctly, they would not have come loose.)
  3. Elle aurait voulu que nous clavettions les morceaux de bois avant de les coller.
    (She would have wanted us to rivet the pieces of wood before gluing them.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clavetter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse clavetté J’aurais aimé que je eusse clavetté. I wish I had clamped.
tu eusses clavetté J’aurais aimé que tu eusses clavetté. I wish you had clamped.
il eût clavetté J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clavetté. I wish he had clamped.
elle eût clavetté J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clavetté. I wish she had clamped.
on eût clavetté J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clavetté. I wish one had clamped.
nous eussions clavetté J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clavetté. I wish we had clamped.
vous eussiez clavetté J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clavetté. I wish you had clamped.
ils eussent clavetté J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clavetté. I wish they had clamped.
elles eussent clavetté J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clavetté. I wish they had clamped.

Other Conjugations for Clavetter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
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Clavetter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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