Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Introduction to the verb clapser
The English translation of the French verb clapser is “to collapse.” It is pronounced “klap-say.”
The word clapser is derived from the French word “clapier,” which means “rabbit hutch.” This verb is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of clapser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais clapser avant que mes parents arrivent. (I had collapsed before my parents arrived.)
- Elle avait déjà clapser avant que les secours n’arrivent. (She had already collapsed before the rescuers arrived.)
- Nous avions clapser après avoir couru un marathon. (We had collapsed after running a marathon.)
In these examples, clapser is used to describe an action that happened in the past and was completed before another past action. It is often used to describe physical exhaustion or a sudden failure of a structure or system.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clapser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais clapsé | J’avais clapsé la fenêtre. | I had collapsed the window. |
tu | tu avais clapsé | Tu avais clapsé le volume. | You had collapsed the volume. |
il | il avait clapsé | Il avait clapsé la porte. | He had collapsed the door. |
elle | elle avait clapsé | Elle avait clapsé le store. | She had collapsed the blind. |
on | on avait clapsé | On avait clapsé le rideau. | One had collapsed the curtain. |
nous | nous avions clapsé | Nous avions clapsé le drapeau. | We had collapsed the flag. |
vous | vous aviez clapsé | Vous aviez clapsé le rideau. | You had collapsed the curtain. |
ils | ils avaient clapsé | Ils avaient clapsé le volet. | They had collapsed the shutter. |
elles | elles avaient clapsé | Elles avaient clapsé le store. | They had collapsed the blind. |
Other Conjugations for Clapser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
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Clapser – 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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