L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Introduction to the verb clapoter
The English translation of the French verb clapoter is “to splash.” It is pronounced “clah-po-tay” in its infinitive form.
Clapoter comes from the French word clapotis, which means “lapping” or “lapping waves.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense, to give commands or make requests.
Here are three examples of how clapoter is used in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Clapotez lentement dans l’eau. (Splash slowly in the water.)
- Ne clapote pas trop fort. (Don’t splash too hard.)
- Clapotez un peu plus fort, je ne t’entends pas. (Splash a little harder, I can’t hear you.)
In each of these examples, the verb clapoter is used as a command or request, with the speaker telling someone else to splash in a certain way.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of clapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clapote | Clapote dans l’eau. | Splash in the water. |
tu | clapote | Clapote doucement. | Splash gently. |
il | clapote | Il clapote avec ses mains. | He splashes with his hands. |
elle | clapote | Elle clapote joyeusement. | She splashes happily. |
on | clapote | On clapote dans la mare. | We’re splashing in the pond. |
nous | clapotons | Clapotons ensemble. | Let’s splash together. |
vous | clapotez | Clapotez dans la piscine. | Splash in the pool. |
ils | clapotent | Ils clapotent sur le bateau. | They’re splashing on the boat. |
elles | clapotent | Elles clapotent dans la fontaine. | They’re splashing in the fountain. |
Other Conjugations for Clapoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
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Clapoter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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