Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Introduction to the verb claqueter
The English translation of the French verb claqueter is “to clatter” or “to rattle”. It is pronounced “klah-keh-teh”.
The word claqueter comes from the verb “claquer”, which means “to clap” or “to make a sharp noise”. It is believed to have originated from the Old French word “claque”, which refers to the sound of a slap or a clap. In everyday French, claqueter is mostly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical action or event in the present tense.
Examples of claqueter in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si tu avais des chaussures en métal, tu pourrais claqueter sur le sol. (If you had metal shoes, you could clatter on the floor.)
- Il serait très impressionnant de voir une troupe de danseurs claqueter sur cette musique. (It would be very impressive to see a group of dancers clattering to this music.)
- Nous pourrions entendre les feuilles des arbres claqueter dans le vent. (We could hear the leaves of the trees clattering in the wind.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of claqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | claquetterais | Je claquetterais des castagnettes. | I would clack castanets. |
tu | claquetterais | Tu claquetterais des dents. | You would chatter your teeth. |
il | claquetterait | Il claquetterait sur la table. | He would tap on the table. |
elle | claquetterait | Elle claquetterait des talons. | She would click her heels. |
on | claquetterait | On claquetterait en rythme. | One would clap in rhythm. |
nous | claquetterions | Nous claquetterions de joie. | We would clack with joy. |
vous | claquetteriez | Vous claquetteriez des applaudissements. | You would clap with applause. |
ils | claquetteraient | Ils claquetteraient des doigts. | They would snap their fingers. |
elles | claquetteraient | Elles claquetteraient des cils. | They would flutter their eyelashes. |
Other Conjugations for Claqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
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Claqueter – 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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