L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Introduction to the verb claper
The English translation of the French verb claper is “to clap” or “to applaud”. It is pronounced “klah-peh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of claper comes from the Old French word “clap” which meant “to strike” or “to make a sharp noise”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with respective English translations, are:
- Clapez vos mains! (Clap your hands!)
- N’arrêtez pas de claper! (Don’t stop clapping!)
- Clapons tous ensemble! (Let’s all clap together!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of claper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clappe | Clappe des mains. | Clap your hands. |
tu | clappes | Clappes fort ! | Clap loudly! |
il | clape | Il clape des pieds. | He claps his feet. |
elle | clape | Elle clape la chanson. | She claps the song. |
on | clapons | Clapons tous ensemble. | Let’s all clap together. |
nous | clapons | Clapons des mains. | Let’s clap our hands. |
vous | clapez | Clapez des rythmes. | Clap some rhythms. |
ils | clapent | Ils clapent en cœur. | They are clapping in unison. |
elles | clapent | Elles clapent de joie. | They are clapping with joy. |
Other Conjugations for Claper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
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Claper – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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