Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Introduction to the verb clayonner
The English translation of the French verb clayonner is “to scan” or “to survey.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “klah-yo-nay.”
The word clayonner comes from the French word “clayon,” which means “rod” or “stick.” In everyday French, the verb clayonner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais que tu aies clayonné le terrain avant de commencer le chantier. (I was hoping you had scanned the area before starting the construction.)
- Il fallait que nous ayons clayonné toutes les maisons avant que la tempête ne frappe. (We had to scan all the houses before the storm hit.)
- Elle voulait que vous eussiez clayonné tous les dossiers avant la réunion. (She wanted you to have scanned all the files before the meeting.)
Overall, the verb clayonner is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clayonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clayonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse clayonné. | I wish I had fenced. |
tu | eusses clayonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses clayonné. | I wish you had fenced. |
il | eût clayonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clayonné. | I wish he had fenced. |
elle | eût clayonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clayonné. | I wish she had fenced. |
on | eût clayonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clayonné. | I wish one had fenced. |
nous | eussions clayonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clayonné. | I wish we had fenced. |
vous | eussiez clayonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clayonné. | I wish you had fenced. |
ils | eussent clayonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clayonné. | I wish they had fenced. |
elles | eussent clayonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clayonné. | I wish they had fenced. |
Other Conjugations for Clayonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clayonner
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Clayonner – 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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