Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Introduction to the verb claquer
The English translation of the French verb claquer is “to clap” or “to slam”. It is pronounced “klah-kay”.
The origin of the word can be traced back to the Latin verb “clāngere” meaning “to resound” or “to ring”. In French, it originally meant “to make a loud noise” or “to clap one’s hands”. Over time, it has taken on additional meanings such as “to slam” or “to hit”.
In everyday French, the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is formed with the conditional tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of claquer in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si tu avais claqué la porte plus fort, il t’aurait entendu. (If you had slammed the door harder, he would have heard you.)
- Ils auraient applaudi si tu avais claqué des doigts. (They would have applauded if you had clapped your fingers.)
- Si elle avait claqué sa raquette, elle aurait perdu le match. (If she had slammed her racket, she would have lost the game.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of claquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais claqué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais claqué. | I would have slammed the door on you. |
tu | aurais claqué | Tu aurais claqué la porte. | You would have slammed the door. |
il | aurait claqué | Il aurait claqué des doigts. | He would have snapped his fingers. |
elle | aurait claqué | Elle aurait claqué la fenêtre. | She would have slammed the window. |
on | aurait claqué | On aurait claqué beaucoup d’argent. | One would have spent a lot of money. |
nous | aurions claqué | Nous aurions claqué l’argent. | We would have spent the money. |
vous | auriez claqué | Vous auriez claqué des mains. | You would have clapped your hands. |
ils | auraient claqué | Ils auraient claqué des portes. | They would have slammed doors. |
elles | auraient claqué | Elles auraient claqué des mains. | They (female) would have clapped their hands. |
Other Conjugations for Claquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
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Claquer – 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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