Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Introduction to the verb cloîtrer
The English translation of the French verb cloîtrer is “to cloister” or “to seclude.” The infinitive form is pronounced “klo-ee-tray.”
The word cloîtrer comes from the Latin “claustrum,” meaning “enclosure” or “cloister.” It was first used in French in the 12th century.
In everyday French, cloîtrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by combining the subjunctive form of the verb “avoir” (aie, aies, ait, ayons, ayez, aient) with the past participle of cloîtrer.
Example 1: Il fallait que je l’aie cloîtré avant qu’il ne fasse une bêtise.
(He had to be cloistered before he did something stupid.)
Example 2: Mes parents souhaitaient que j’eusse été cloîtré dans un couvent.
(My parents wanted me to have been cloistered in a convent.)
Example 3: Il est dommage que nous ayons eu à cloîtrer le chat pendant nos vacances.
(It’s a shame that we had to cloister the cat during our vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cloîtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cloîtré | J’aurais voulu que je eusse cloîtré. | I wish I had cloistered. |
tu | eusses cloîtré | J’aurais voulu que tu eusses cloîtré. | I wish you had cloistered. |
il | eût cloîtré | J’aurais voulu qu’il eût cloîtré. | I wish he had cloistered. |
elle | eût cloîtré | J’aurais voulu qu’elle eût cloîtré. | I wish she had cloistered. |
on | eût cloîtré | J’aurais voulu qu’on eût cloîtré. | I wish one had cloistered. |
nous | eussions cloîtré | J’aurais voulu que nous eussions cloîtré. | I wish we had cloistered. |
vous | eussiez cloîtré | J’aurais voulu que vous eussiez cloîtré. | I wish you had cloistered. |
ils | eussent cloîtré | J’aurais voulu qu’ils eussent cloîtré. | I wish they had cloistered. |
elles | eussent cloîtré | J’aurais voulu qu’elles eussent cloîtré. | I wish they had cloistered. |
Other Conjugations for Cloîtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
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Cloîtrer – 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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