Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Introduction to the verb claquer
The English translation of the French verb “claquer” is “to slam” or “to snap.” The infinitive form “claquer” is pronounced as “klah-kay”.
The word “claquer” originated from the Old French word “claker,” which means “to make a noise.” In everyday French, “claquer” is commonly used to express the action of closing or shutting something with force, producing a loud noise. It can also refer to the action of snapping one’s fingers, or even describing a sudden sound.
Three examples of its usage are:
- Elle a claqué la porte en sortant. (She slammed the door when she left.)
- Il a claqué des doigts pour demander l’attention. (He snapped his fingers to get attention.)
- Les drapeaux claquaient au vent. (The flags were snapping in the wind.)
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Claquer – 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 claquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | claque | Je claque la porte. | I slam the door. |
Tu | claques | Tu claques des doigts. | You snap your fingers. |
Il | claque | Il claque son livre. | He slams his book. |
Elle | claque | Elle claque la fenêtre. | She slams the window. |
On | claque | On claque les mains. | One claps hands / We clap hands. |
Nous | claquons | Nous claquons des bises. | We give kisses. |
Vous | claquez | Vous claquez l’ordinateur. | You slam the computer. |
Ils | claquent | Ils claquent la porte. | They slam the door. |
Elles | claquent | Elles claquent des portes. | They (feminine) slam doors. |
Other Conjugations for Claquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
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