Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb clouter is “to nail” or “to spike.” The infinitive form, clouter, is pronounced “kloo-tay.”
The word clouter comes from the Old French “clou” meaning “nail.” It is most often used transitively, meaning it requires a direct object, and in the context of construction or carpentry to describe the action of nailing or fastening something with a nail or spike. In everyday French, it can also be used figuratively to mean “to secure” or “to fix.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, clouter is conjugated as follows:
J’avais clouté
Tu avais clouté
Il/elle avait clouté
Nous avions clouté
Vous aviez clouté
Ils/elles avaient clouté
Three simple examples of clouter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations are:
- J’avais clouté les planches avant de les peindre. (I had nailed the planks before painting them.)
- Tu avais clouté les affiches sur le mur. (You had spiked the posters on the wall.)
- Elle avait clouté les panneaux pour les maintenir en place. (She had nailed the panels to keep them in place.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clouté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse clouté. | I wish I had clouted. |
tu | eusses clouté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses clouté. | I wish you had clouted. |
il | eût clouté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clouté. | I wish he had clouted. |
elle | eût clouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clouté. | I wish she had clouted. |
on | eût clouté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clouté. | I wish one had clouted. |
nous | eussions clouté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clouté. | I wish we had clouted. |
vous | eussiez clouté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clouté. | I wish you had clouted. |
ils | eussent clouté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clouté. | I wish they had clouted. |
elles | eussent clouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clouté. | I wish they had clouted. |
Other Conjugations for Clouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
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Clouter – 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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