Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Introduction to the verb clapper
The English translation of the French verb clapper is “to clap” or “to applaud.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced /kla-pey/.
The word “clapper” comes from the Latin word “clappare,” meaning “to strike,” and entered the French language in the 12th century. In everyday French, the verb clapper is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express wishes, hopes, or desires in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of clapper.
Here are three simple examples of how clapper is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies clappé après son discours. (I would have liked for you to have clapped after his speech.)
- Je regrette qu’ils n’aient pas clappé pour les musiciens. (I regret that they did not clap for the musicians.)
- Elle était contente que nous ayons clappé à la fin du spectacle. (She was happy that we clapped at the end of the show.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of clapper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie clappé | Je suis content que j’aie clappé. | I’m happy that I clapped. |
tu | aies clappé | Il faut que tu aies clappé. | You must have clapped. |
il | ait clappé | Il espère qu’il ait clappé. | He hopes he clapped. |
elle | ait clappé | Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait clappé. | She doesn’t think she clapped. |
on | ait clappé | On s’attend à ce qu’on ait clappé. | We expect that we clapped. |
nous | ayons clappé | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons clappé. | We’re happy that we clapped. |
vous | ayez clappé | Vous voulez qu’il ayez clappé. | You want them to have clapped. |
ils | aient clappé | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient clappé. | They hope they clapped. |
elles | aient clappé | Elles pensent qu’elles aient clappé. | They think they clapped. |
Other Conjugations for Clapper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapper
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Clapper – 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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