Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Introduction to the verb claper
The English translation of the French verb “claper” is “to clap.” The infinitive form of “claper” is pronounced as “kla-pey.”
The word “claper” originates from the Old French verb “claper” meaning “to clap.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of clapping hands together.
Examples:
- Je vais claper des mains pour applaudir le spectacle. (I will clap my hands to applaud the show.)
- Les supporters ont commencé à claper après le but de l’équipe. (The fans started clapping after the team’s goal.)
- Les enfants ont clappé joyeusement en écoutant cette histoire. (The children clapped happily while listening to this story.)
Claper – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of claper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | clape | Je clape des mains. | I clap my hands. |
Tu | clapes | Tu clapes en rythme. | You clap in rhythm. |
Il | clape | Il clape les spectateurs. | He claps the audience. |
Elle | clape | Elle clape joyeusement. | She claps happily. |
On | clape | On clape pendant le spectacle. | One claps during the show. |
Nous | clapons | Nous clapons tous ensemble. | We all clap together. |
Vous | clapez | Vous clapez pour applaudir. | You clap to applaud. |
Ils | clapent | Ils clapent en rythme. | They clap in rhythm. |
Elles | clapent | Elles clapent pour encourager. | They clap to encourage. |
Other Conjugations for Claper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claper (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
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