Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Introduction to the verb claver
The English translation of the French verb claver is “to chat” or “to talk.” It is pronounced as “klah-vehr” in its infinitive form.
The word claver comes from the Old French word “clavarder,” which means “to chatter” or “to talk a lot.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish, possibility, or doubt about something in the present.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aimerais que nous clavions un peu avant le dîner. (I would like us to chat a little before dinner.)
- Il est possible que nous clavions toute la nuit. (It’s possible that we’ll talk all night.)
- Je doute que je clave aussi bien que toi. (I doubt that I chat as well as you.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express a desire, possibility, or doubt about an action of chatting in the present.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of claver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clave | Je doute que je clavé cela. | I doubt I’ll type that. |
tu | claves | Je demande que tu clavés mieux. | I demand you type better. |
il | clave | Il est possible qu’il clave. | It’s possible he types. |
elle | clave | Elle veut que j’elle clave. | She wants her to type. |
on | clave | Il est important qu’on clave. | It’s important we type. |
nous | clavions | Il est préférable que nous clavions. | It’s preferable we type. |
vous | claviez | Il est nécessaire que vous claviez. | It’s necessary you type. |
ils | clavent | Il est essentiel qu’ils clavent. | It’s essential they type. |
elles | clavent | Il est crucial qu’elles clavent. | It’s crucial they type. |
Other Conjugations for Claver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claver
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Claver – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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