L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Introduction to the verb claqueter
The English translation of the French verb claqueter is “to clack” or “to click”. It is pronounced as “klack-teh-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word claqueter comes from the onomatopoeic word “claquer” which means “to clap” or “to snap”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the sound of something clicking or clacking, similar to the English word “clatter”. In the L’impératif Présent tense, it is used as a command or instruction to someone to make a clicking or clacking sound.
Here are three simple examples of claqueter in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Claquetez des doigts pour montrer votre enthousiasme ! (Click your fingers to show your enthusiasm!)
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Ne claquetez pas des dents, il fait chaud ici ! (Don’t clack your teeth, it’s hot in here!)
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Claquetez les talons trois fois pour ouvrir la porte secrète. (Clack your heels three times to open the secret door.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of claqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | claquète | Claquète des doigts. | Snap your fingers. |
tu | claquète | Claquète des dents. | Click your teeth. |
il | claquète | Il claquète des talons. | He clicks his heels. |
elle | claquète | Elle claquète sa langue. | She clicks her tongue. |
on | claquète | On claquète des portes. | We slam doors. |
nous | claquetons | Claquetons ensemble. | Let’s clap together. |
vous | claquetez | Claquetez des mains. | Clap your hands. |
ils | claquetent | Ils claquetent des castagnettes. | They are clacking castanets. |
elles | claquent | Elles claquent des fouets. | They are cracking whips. |
Other Conjugations for Claqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claqueter
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Claqueter – 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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