Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 “klah-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word claper comes from the Old French word “clap”, which means “to make a sudden, sharp noise”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Example 1: J’avais clappé des mains quand j’ai vu ma sœur gagner le match. (I had clapped my hands when I saw my sister win the game.)
Example 2: Tu avais clappé fort lorsque le chanteur a fini sa performance. (You had clapped loudly when the singer finished his performance.)
Example 3: Ils avaient clappé pendant plusieurs minutes à la fin du spectacle. (They had clapped for several minutes at the end of the show.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of claper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clapé | J’avais clapé toute la nuit. | I had clapped all night. |
tu | tu avais clapé | Tu avais clapé avec nous. | You had clapped with us. |
il | il avait clapé | Il avait clapé pendant le concert. | He had clapped during the concert. |
elle | elle avait clapé | Elle avait clapé en rythme. | She had clapped in rhythm. |
on | on avait clapé | On avait clapé pour les musiciens. | One had clapped for the musicians. |
nous | nous avions clapé | Nous avions clapé au spectacle. | We had clapped at the show. |
vous | vous aviez clapé | Vous aviez clapé avec enthousiasme. | You had clapped enthusiastically. |
ils | ils avaient clapé | Ils avaient clapé pour l’artiste. | They had clapped for the artist. |
elles | elles avaient clapé | Elles avaient clapé sans relâche. | They had clapped tirelessly. |
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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