Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Introduction to the verb happer
The English translation of the French verb happer is “to grab” or “to snatch.” It is pronounced as “ah-peh.”
Happer comes from the Old French word “haper,” which means “to seize” or “to catch.” It is most often used as a transitive verb in everyday French, meaning it requires an object in the sentence.
Examples:
- Je vais happer le ballon avant qu’il ne touche le sol. (I will grab the ball before it touches the ground.)
- Le voleur a happé le sac à main de la femme et s’est enfui. (The thief snatched the woman’s purse and ran away.)
- Le chat a happé le poisson qui nageait dans l’aquarium. (The cat snatched the fish swimming in the aquarium.)
Translation:
The French verb happer is “to grab” or “to snatch.” It comes from the Old French word “haper” and is most often used as a transitive verb, requiring an object in the sentence. Some examples of its usage in everyday French are “Je vais happer le ballon” (I will grab the ball), “Le voleur a happé le sac à main” (The thief snatched the purse), and “Le chat a happé le poisson” (The cat snatched the fish).
Happer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of happer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je happe | Je happe une mouche. | I catch a fly. |
Tu | Tu happes | Tu happes rapidement. | You catch quickly. |
Il | Il happe | Il happe un poisson. | He catches a fish. |
Elle | Elle happe | Elle happe une balle. | She catches a ball. |
On | On happe | On happe tout ce qui bouge. | We catch everything that moves. |
Nous | Nous happons | Nous happons en équipe. | We catch as a team. |
Vous | Vous happez | Vous happez avec précision. | You catch with precision. |
Ils | Ils happent | Ils happent les criminels. | They catch criminals. |
Elles | Elles happent | Elles happent des papillons. | They catch butterflies. |
Other Conjugations for Happer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb happer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
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