Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Introduction to the verb clapir
The English translation of the French verb clapir is “to wither” or “to shrivel”. It is pronounced “klah-peer” in its infinitive form.
Clapir comes from the Old French word “clapatir” which means “to wilt” or “to droop”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the loss of moisture or vitality in plants or other living things.
Examples:
- Les fleurs ont commencé à clapir sous le soleil brûlant. (The flowers began to wither under the scorching sun.)
- Ses mains sont devenues toutes rugueuses et ont commencé à clapir à cause du froid. (Her hands became rough and began to shrivel due to the cold.)
- La peau des pommes de terre commence à clapir lorsqu’elles sont exposées à l’air. (Potatoes’ skin starts to shrivel when exposed to air.)
Clapir – 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 clapir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | clapis | Je clapis tous les jours. | I clap every day. |
Tu | clapis | Tu clapis souvent. | You clap often. |
Il | clapit | Il clapit des mains. | He claps his hands. |
Elle | clapit | Elle clapit en rythme. | She claps to the beat. |
On | clapit | On clapit en même temps. | We clap at the same time. |
Nous | clapissions | Nous clapissions ensemble. | We are clapping together. |
Vous | clapissez | Vous clapissez avec eux. | You are clapping with them. |
Ils | clapissent | Ils clapissent très fort. | They clap very loudly. |
Elles | clapissent | Elles clapissent joyeusement. | They are clapping happily. |
Other Conjugations for Clapir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clapir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapir
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