Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claper
Introduction to the verb claper
The English translation of claper is “to clap” or “to applaud.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kla-peh.”
The word “claper” comes from the Latin word “plaudere” which means “to strike, beat, or applaud.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a wish, desire, or possibility that has already happened in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu clappes plus fort pendant le spectacle. (I wish you had clapped louder during the show.)
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Il est possible que les spectateurs aient clappé à la fin du film. (It’s possible that the audience clapped at the end of the movie.)
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Je doute que les enfants aient clappé après la performance. (I doubt the children clapped after the performance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of claper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie clappé | Je veux que j’aie clappé. | I want to have clapped. |
tu | aies clappé | Il faut que tu aies clappé. | You must have clapped. |
il | ait clappé | Il est possible qu’il ait clappé. | It’s possible he clapped. |
elle | ait clappé | Elle craint qu’elle ait clappé. | She fears she clapped. |
on | ait clappé | On veut qu’on ait clappé. | We want it to have been clapped. |
nous | ayons clappé | J’espère que nous ayons clappé. | I hope we clapped. |
vous | ayez clappé | Il est important que vous ayez clappé. | It’s important that you clapped. |
ils | aient clappé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient clappé. | They doubt they clapped. |
elles | aient clappé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient clappé. | They prefer they clapped. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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