Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Introduction to the verb happer
The English translation of the French verb happer is “to snatch” or “to grab”. In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “ah-peh”.
Happer comes from the Old French word “haper”, meaning “to take hold of” or “to seize”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Examples:
- Il faut que je l’happe avant qu’il ne parte. (I need to snatch/grab him before he leaves.)
- J’aimerais qu’elle m’happe dans ses bras. (I wish she would snatch/grab me in her arms.)
- Nous doutons qu’il les happe tous en une seule fois. (We doubt he will snatch/grab them all at once.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of happer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | happe | Il faut que je happe la proie. | I must grab the prey. |
tu | happes | Je préfère que tu happes. | I prefer you grab. |
il | happe | Il est possible qu’il happe. | It’s possible he grabs. |
elle | happe | Elle veut que j’elle happe. | She wants her to grab. |
on | happe | Il est important qu’on happe. | It’s important we grab. |
nous | happions | Il est préférable que nous happions. | It’s preferable we grab. |
vous | happiez | Il est nécessaire que vous happiez. | It’s necessary you grab. |
ils | happent | Il est essentiel qu’ils happent. | It’s essential they grab. |
elles | happent | Il est crucial qu’elles happent. | It’s crucial they grab. |
Other Conjugations for Happer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
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Happer – 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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