Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Introduction to the verb claper
The English translation of the French verb claper is “to clap” or “to applaud.” It is pronounced as “kla-pay” in the infinitive form.
The word claper comes from the Old French word “claper” which meant “to strike” or “to beat.” It originated from the Latin word “plaudere” which also means “to clap.” In everyday French, claper is used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’ai clappé des mains quand le spectacle a commencé. (I clapped when the show started.)
- Nous avons clappé pendant toute la pièce de théâtre. (We clapped throughout the play.)
- Vous avez clappé avec enthousiasme à la fin du discours. (You clapped enthusiastically at the end of the speech.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of claper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai clappé | J’ai clappé des mains. | I clapped my hands. |
tu | as clappé | Tu as clappé dans tes mains. | You clapped in your hands. |
il | a clappé | Il a clappé des pieds. | He stomped his feet. |
elle | a clappé | Elle a clappé des mains. | She clapped her hands. |
on | a clappé | On a clappé des mains. | We clapped our hands. |
nous | avons clappé | Nous avons clappé en rythme. | We clapped in rhythm. |
vous | avez clappé | Vous avez clappé en applaudissant. | You clapped while applauding. |
ils | ont clappé | Ils ont clappé en signe d’approbation. | They clapped as a sign of approval. |
elles | ont clappé | Elles ont clappé en scandant leur nom. | They clapped while chanting their name. |
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 (this article)
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
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Claper – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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