Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
Introduction to the verb clapoter
The English translation of the French verb clapoter is “to splash” or “to lap.”
The infinitive form of clapoter is pronounced “klah-poh-tay.”
Clapoter comes from the French word “clapotis,” which means “lapping sound” and is derived from the verb “clapir,” meaning “to clap or make a noise.”
In everyday French, clapoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, doubt, or possibility.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je souhaite que tu clapotes dans la piscine pendant que je fais la sieste. (I wish you would splash around in the pool while I take a nap.)
- Il est possible que la pluie clapote contre les fenêtres cette nuit. (It’s possible that the rain will splash against the windows tonight.)
- Je doute que les enfants clapotent dans la mare sans se salir. (I doubt that the children will splash around in the pond without getting dirty.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of clapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clapote | Il faut que je clapote pour me relaxer. | I need to splash around to relax. |
tu | clapotes | Je préfère que tu clapotes. | I prefer you splash around. |
il | clapote | Il est possible qu’il clapote. | He might splash around. |
elle | clapote | Elle veut que je clapote avec elle. | She wants to splash around with me. |
on | clapote | Il est important qu’on clapote. | It’s important we splash around. |
nous | clapotions | Il est préférable que nous clapotions. | It’s preferable we splash around. |
vous | clapotiez | Il est nécessaire que vous clapotiez. | It’s necessary you splash around. |
ils | clapotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils clapotent. | It’s essential they splash around. |
elles | clapotent | Il est crucial qu’elles clapotent. | It’s crucial they splash around. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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