Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Introduction to the verb clapper
The English translation of the French verb clapper is “to clap.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “klah-pey.”
The word “clapper” comes from the Old French word “clap,” which meant “to make a sudden noise or burst of sound.” It is most commonly used in every day French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that would have occurred under certain conditions.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “clapper” in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais entendu la bonne nouvelle, j’aurais clappé des mains de joie. (If I had heard the good news, I would have clapped my hands with joy.)
- Nous aurions clappé pour le musicien s’il avait joué une chanson que nous aimions. (We would have clapped for the musician if he had played a song that we liked.)
- Si tu avais gagné la compétition, tout le public aurait clappé pour toi. (If you had won the competition, the entire audience would have clapped for you.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of clapper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais clappé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais clappé. | I would have clapped if I had known. |
tu | aurais clappé | Tu aurais clappé plus tôt. | You would have clapped earlier. |
il | aurait clappé | Il aurait clappé du pied. | He would have tapped his foot. |
elle | aurait clappé | Elle aurait clappé des mains. | She would have clapped her hands. |
on | aurait clappé | On aurait clappé ensemble. | We would have clapped together. |
nous | aurions clappé | Nous aurions clappé pour eux. | We would have clapped for them. |
vous | auriez clappé | Vous auriez clappé avec nous. | You would have clapped with us. |
ils | auraient clappé | Ils auraient clappé en rythme. | They would have clapped in rhythm. |
elles | auraient clappé | Elles auraient clappé de joie. | They (female) would have clapped in joy. |
Other Conjugations for Clapper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
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Clapper – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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