Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Introduction to the verb clapoter
The English translation of the French verb clapoter is “to lap, to splash”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kla-po-te”.
The origin of clapoter comes from the French word “clapotis” which means “lapping sound”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’espérais que la pluie n’avait pas clapoté toute la nuit. (I was hoping that the rain had not lapped all night.)
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Il était possible que les enfants aient clapoté dans la piscine sans surveillance. (It was possible that the children had splashed in the pool unsupervised.)
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Nous aurions aimé que la mer n’ait pas clapoté autant pendant notre excursion en bateau. (We would have liked the sea not to have lapped so much during our boat trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clapoté | J’aimerais que je eusse clapoté. | I wish I had plopped. |
tu | eusses clapoté | J’aimerais que tu eusses clapoté. | I wish you had plopped. |
il | eût clapoté | J’aimerais qu’il eût clapoté. | I wish he had plopped. |
elle | eût clapoté | J’aimerais qu’elle eût clapoté. | I wish she had plopped. |
on | eût clapoté | J’aimerais qu’on eût clapoté. | I wish one had plopped. |
nous | eussions clapoté | J’aimerais que nous eussions clapoté. | I wish we had plopped. |
vous | eussiez clapoté | J’aimerais que vous eussiez clapoté. | I wish you had plopped. |
ils | eussent clapoté | J’aimerais qu’ils eussent clapoté. | I wish they had plopped. |
elles | eussent clapoté | J’aimerais qu’elles eussent clapoté. | I wish they had plopped. |
Other Conjugations for Clapoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
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Clapoter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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