Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Introduction to the verb cloquer
The English translation of the French verb cloquer is “to crack” or “to flake.” The infinitive form is pronounced “clok-ay.”
The word cloquer comes from the Old French word “cloke,” meaning “to split, crack, or flake.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical action or event.
Three examples of cloquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’étais désolé que la peinture ait cloqué sur le mur. (I was sorry that the paint had cracked on the wall.)
- Nous avions peur que le vernis ne cloquât sur le bois. (We were afraid that the varnish would flake on the wood.)
- Il était content que la glace n’ait pas cloqué malgré le chaud soleil. (He was happy that the ice hadn’t cracked despite the hot sun.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cloqué | Je regrette que je eusse cloqué. | I regret that I had clucked. |
tu | eusses cloqué | Je regrette que tu eusses cloqué. | I regret that you had clucked. |
il | eût cloqué | Je regrette qu’il eût cloqué. | I regret that he had clucked. |
elle | eût cloqué | Je regrette qu’elle eût cloqué. | I regret that she had clucked. |
on | eût cloqué | Je regrette qu’on eût cloqué. | I regret that one had clucked. |
nous | eussions cloqué | Je regrette que nous eussions cloqué. | I regret that we had clucked. |
vous | eussiez cloqué | Je regrette que vous eussiez cloqué. | I regret that you had clucked. |
ils | eussent cloqué | Je regrette qu’ils eussent cloqué. | I regret that they had clucked. |
elles | eussent cloqué | Je regrette qu’elles eussent cloqué. | I regret that they had clucked. |
Other Conjugations for Cloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
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Cloquer – 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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