Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 as “klah-po-tey.”
Clapoter comes from the French word “clapotis,” which means the sound of water splashing or lapping against something. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of water hitting or moving in a gentle, repetitive motion.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, clapoter is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle form of clapoter, which is “clapoté.”
Here are three simple examples of clapoter in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- Hier soir, j’ai clapoté dans la piscine. (Last night, I splashed in the pool.)
- Nous avons entendu le clapotis de la mer depuis notre chambre d’hôtel. (We heard the sound of the sea lapping from our hotel room.)
- Elle a clapoté joyeusement dans la mare avec les canards. (She happily splashed around in the pond with the ducks.)
In all of these examples, clapoter is used to describe the action of water hitting or moving in a gentle, repetitive way. It can be used with different types of water, such as a pool, the sea, or a pond, and can also be used in different contexts, such as for fun or for relaxation.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of clapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai clapoté | J’ai clapoté dans l’eau. | I splashed in the water. |
tu | as clapoté | Tu as clapoté sur la plage. | You splashed on the beach. |
il | a clapoté | Il a clapoté sur le lac. | He splashed on the lake. |
elle | a clapoté | Elle a clapoté dans la piscine. | She splashed in the pool. |
on | a clapoté | On a clapoté dans la rivière. | We splashed in the river. |
nous | avons clapoté | Nous avons clapoté sur le bateau. | We splashed on the boat. |
vous | avez clapoté | Vous avez clapoté dans la boue. | You splashed in the mud. |
ils | ont clapoté | Ils ont clapoté sur les rochers. | They splashed on the rocks. |
elles | ont clapoté | Elles ont clapoté dans la fontaine. | They splashed 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 (this article)
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
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Clapoter – 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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