L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Introduction to the verb clapoter
The English translation of the French verb clapoter is “to splash” or “to lap.” It is pronounced “klah-poh-teh.”
Clapoter comes from the French word “clapotis,” meaning “lapping” or “lapping sound.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is used to talk about actions in their most basic form without specifying a subject.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- “Les vagues clapotent contre la coque du bateau.” (The waves are lapping against the boat’s hull.)
- “Le ruisseau clapote doucement dans la forêt.” (The stream is softly lapping in the forest.)
- “Les enfants ont beaucoup aimé clapoter dans la piscine.” (The children loved splashing around in the pool.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clapote | Je clapote dans l’eau. | I splash in the water. |
tu | clapotes | Tu clapotes avec joie. | You splash happily. |
il | clapote | Il clapote dans la piscine. | He splashes in the pool. |
elle | clapote | Elle clapote sous la pluie. | She splashes in the rain. |
on | clapote | On clapote sur le lac. | We splash on the lake. |
nous | clapotons | Nous clapotons en chantant. | We splash while singing. |
vous | clapotez | Vous clapotez en pique-nique. | You splash while having a picnic. |
ils | clapotent | Ils clapotent en riant. | They splash while laughing. |
elles | clapotent | Elles clapotent avec leurs amis. | They splash with their friends. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter (this article)
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Clapoter – 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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