Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Introduction to the verb claveter
The English translation of the French verb claveter is “to nail.” It is pronounced klah-vuh-tey.
Claveter comes from the Latin word “clavus” meaning “nail” and the suffix “-er” denoting the infinitive form of the verb in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish, desire, or hypothesis.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu clavètes ces planches ensemble. (It’s necessary that you nail these planks together.)
- Je veux que tu clavètes cette affiche au mur. (I want you to nail this poster on the wall.)
- Il est possible que nous clavetions un tableau pour la fête. (It’s possible that we nail a painting for the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of claveter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clave | Je doute que je clave la porte. | I doubt I lock the door. |
tu | claves | Il est possible que tu claves. | It’s possible you lock. |
il | clave | Il est nécessaire qu’il clave. | It’s necessary he lock. |
elle | clave | Elle préfère que elle clave. | She prefers she lock. |
on | clave | Il est important qu’on clave. | It’s important we lock. |
nous | clavions | Je suis contente que nous clavions. | I’m glad we lock. |
vous | claviez | Il est probable que vous claviez. | It’s likely you lock. |
ils | clavent | Il est crucial qu’ils clavent. | It’s crucial they lock. |
elles | clavent | Il faut qu’elles clavent la porte. | They must lock the door. |
Other Conjugations for Claveter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
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Claveter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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