Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapser
Introduction to the verb clapser
The English translation of the French verb clapser is “to collapse” or “to fail.” It is pronounced as “kla-pse.”
The language origin of clapser can be traced back to the Latin word “clapsum,” which means “to shut” or “to close.” It entered the French language in the 13th century with the meaning of “to close violently” or “to collapse.”
In everyday French, clapser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical or unreal situation. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense and adding the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of clapser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais peur qu’il eût clapser avant la fin du spectacle. (I was afraid he would have collapsed before the end of the show.)
- Ils craignaient que leur entreprise eût clapser à cause de la crise économique. (They feared their company would have failed because of the economic crisis.)
- Nous étions déçus que notre équipe eût clapser lors du match important. (We were disappointed that our team had collapsed during the important game.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clapser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clapser | J’aurais aimé que je eusse clapser. | I wish I had collapsed. |
tu | eusses clapser | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses clapser. | I wish you had collapsed. |
il | eût clapser | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clapser. | I wish he had collapsed. |
elle | eût clapser | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clapser. | I wish she had collapsed. |
on | eût clapser | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clapser. | I wish one had collapsed. |
nous | eussions clapser | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clapser. | I wish we had collapsed. |
vous | eussiez clapser | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clapser. | I wish you had collapsed. |
ils | eussent clapser | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clapser. | I wish they had collapsed. |
elles | eussent clapser | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clapser. | I wish they had collapsed. |
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
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 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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