Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Introduction to the verb claver
The English translation of the French verb claver is “to chatter” or “to talk a lot.” It is pronounced as “klah-vay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of claver can be traced back to the Latin word “clavus,” meaning “key or nail.” In Old French, it was used to refer to the sound made by keys when jingling together. Over time, it evolved to mean idle talk or chatter.
In everyday French, claver is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation. It is commonly used in spoken language to express a desire or possibility without a strong commitment.
Examples:
- Si j’avais du temps, je claverais avec toi toute la journée. (If I had time, I would chat with you all day long.)
- Nous pourrions claver de nos prochaines vacances. (We could talk about our next vacation.)
- Ils claveraient sur tous les sujets sans jamais arrêter. (They would chatter about all subjects without ever stopping.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of claver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | claverais | Je claverais la porte. | I would lock the door. |
tu | claverais | Tu claverais le document. | You would save the document. |
il | claverais | Il claverais le code d’accès. | He would type in the access code. |
elle | claverais | Elle claverais ses notes. | She would type her notes. |
on | claverait | On claverait ensemble. | One would type together. |
nous | claverions | Nous claverions le rapport. | We would type the report. |
vous | claveriez | Vous claveriez les données. | You would type the data. |
ils | claveraient | Ils claveraient les emails. | They would type the emails. |
elles | claveraient | Elles claveraient en silence. | They would type silently. |
Other Conjugations for Claver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
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Claver – 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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