Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Introduction to the verb clapper
The English translation of the French verb clapper is “to clap.” It is pronounced as “klah-pay” in its infinitive form.
Clapper comes from the Old French word “claper” which means “to strike, hit, or beat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the future.
Here are three simple examples of clapper in the Conditionnel Présent tense and their English translations:
1) Si j’étais riche, je clapperais des mains de joie. (If I were rich, I would clap my hands with joy.)
2) Nous clapperions des applaudissements si tu gagnais le concours. (We would clap in applause if you won the competition.)
3) Ils clapperaient des mains si le spectacle était bon. (They would clap their hands if the show was good.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of clapper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clapperais | Je clapperais si c’était vrai. | I would clap if it were true. |
tu | clapperais | Tu clapperais plus fort. | You would clap louder. |
il | clapperait | Il clapperait des mains. | He would clap his hands. |
elle | clapperait | Elle clapperait des doigts. | She would snap her fingers. |
on | clapperait | On clapperait en rythme. | One would clap in rhythm. |
nous | clapperions | Nous clapperions pour eux. | We would clap for them. |
vous | clapperiez | Vous clapperiez des applaudissements. | You would clap with applause. |
ils | clapperaient | Ils clapperaient pour leur équipe. | They would clap for their team. |
elles | clapperaient | Elles clapperaient en classe. | They would clap in class. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
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 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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