Conditionnel Présent (Conditional 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 slam.” It is pronounced “kla-pey.”
The language origin of “claper” comes from the Old Low Franconian word “klap,” meaning “to strike.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, “claper” is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which indicates a hypothetical action or event that may or may not happen in the future.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais le temps, je claperai des mains à chaque spectacle. (If I had the time, I would clap at every show.)
- Tu te tairais si je te disais de claper la porte doucement. (You would be quiet if I told you to shut the door gently.)
- Nous claperions tous les deux si nous gagnions la loterie. (We would both clap if we won the lottery.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of claper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | claperais | Je claperais mes mains. | I would clap my hands. |
tu | claperais | Tu claperais des doigts. | You would snap your fingers. |
il | claperait | Il claperait en rythme. | He would clap in rhythm. |
elle | claperait | Elle claperait des cymbales. | She would clap cymbals. |
on | claperait | On claperait tout le temps. | One would clap all the time. |
nous | claperions | Nous claperions à la fin. | We would clap at the end. |
vous | claperiez | Vous claperiez ensemble. | You would clap together. |
ils | claperaient | Ils claperaient pour leur équipe. | They would clap for their team. |
elles | claperaient | Elles claperaient avec joie. | They would clap 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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
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Claper – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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