Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Introduction to the verb claquer
The English translation of the French verb claquer is “to clap” or “to slam.” It is pronounced “klah-kay.”
The language origin of claquer comes from the Old French word “clachier” which meant “to make a loud noise.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai claqué la porte en sortant de la maison. (I slammed the door when leaving the house.)
- Nous avons applaudi le spectacle jusqu’à ce que nos mains en soient rouges. (We clapped for the show until our hands were red.)
- Il a claqué ses doigts pour appeler le serveur. (He snapped his fingers to call the waiter.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of claquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai claqué | J’ai claqué la porte. | I slammed the door. |
tu | as claqué | Tu as claqué des doigts. | You snapped your fingers. |
il | a claqué | Il a claqué des mains. | He clapped his hands. |
elle | a claqué | Elle a claqué la fenêtre. | She slammed the window. |
on | a claqué | On a claqué la bouteille. | We slammed the bottle. |
nous | avons claqué | Nous avons claqué l’argent. | We spent the money. |
vous | avez claqué | Vous avez claqué des portes. | You slammed doors. |
ils | ont claqué | Ils ont claqué la porte. | They slammed the door. |
elles | ont claqué | Elles ont claqué la porte. | They slammed the door. |
Other Conjugations for Claquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquer
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Claquer – 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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