Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Introduction to the verb claver
The English translation of the French verb “claver” is “to chat” or “to gossip.” The infinitive form “claver” is pronounced as [kla-veh].
The word “claver” originates from the Latin word “clavus,” meaning “nail” or “key.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe casual conversations or chitchat, often involving light-hearted or trivial topics.
Examples:
- Nous avons clavé pendant des heures hier soir. (We chatted for hours last night.)
- Les voisines passent leur temps à claver sur les derniers potins. (The neighbors spend their time gossiping about the latest gossip.)
- Il aime bien claver avec ses collègues à la pause déjeuner. (He enjoys chatting with his colleagues during lunch break.)
Claver – 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 claver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | clav e | Je clav e souvent. | I type often. |
tu | clav es | Tu clav es vite. | You type fast. |
il | clav e | Il clav e toute la journée. | He types all day. |
elle | clav e | Elle clav e avec facilité. | She types with ease. |
on | clav e | On clav e pour communiquer. | One types to communicate. |
nous | clav ons | Nous clav ons ensemble. | We type together. |
vous | clav ez | Vous clav ez lentement. | You type slowly. |
ils | clav ent | Ils clav ent tous les documents. | They type all the documents. |
elles | clav ent | Elles clav ent rapidement. | They type quickly. |
Other Conjugations for Claver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
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