L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Introduction to the verb claper
The English translation of the French verb “claper” is “to clap.” It is pronounced [klap-ay] in its infinitive form.
The word “claper” comes from the Old French word “clap,” which means “to strike.” In everyday French, “claper” is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form of the verb with the present tense marker “er.”
Here are three simple examples of how “claper” is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je vais claper des mains quand je verrai mon équipe gagner. (I am going to clap my hands when I see my team win.)
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Il faut claper fort pour faire sortir le chat du placard. (You have to clap loudly to get the cat out of the closet.)
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Nous aimons claper en rythme avec la musique. (We like to clap in rhythm with the music.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of claper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clape | Je clape des mains. | I clap my hands. |
tu | clapes | Tu clapes souvent. | You clap often. |
il | clape | Il clape en rythme. | He claps in rhythm. |
elle | clape | Elle clape pendant le concert. | She claps during the concert. |
on | clape | On clape en choeur. | We clap in unison. |
nous | clapons | Nous clapons ensemble. | We clap together. |
vous | clapez | Vous clapez fort. | You clap loudly. |
ils | clapent | Ils clapent pendant le spectacle. | They clap during the show. |
elles | clapent | Elles clapent à chaque chanson. | They clap after each song. |
Other Conjugations for Claper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper (this article)
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Claper – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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