Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Introduction to the verb japper
The English translation of the French verb japper is “to yip” or “to yap.” The infinitive form of japper is pronounced as “zhah-peh.”
The word japper comes from the French word “jappe,” which means “bark.” It is derived from the Old French word “jalper,” which has the same meaning. This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or a wish.
Here are three simple examples of japper in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que le chien jappe pour que je sache qu’il y a quelqu’un à la porte. (It’s necessary for the dog to yip for me to know that someone is at the door.)
- Je préfère que le chien ne jappe pas la nuit pour ne pas déranger les voisins. (I prefer the dog not to yip at night so as not to disturb the neighbors.)
- J’aimerais que le chien jappe moins souvent quand il voit un chat. (I would like the dog to yip less often when he sees a cat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of japper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | jappe | Je veux que je jappe. | I want to bark. |
tu | jappes | Tu préfères que tu jappes. | You prefer to bark. |
il | jappe | Il est possible qu’il jappe. | It’s possible he barks. |
elle | jappe | Elle veut que j’elle jappe. | She wants her to bark. |
on | jappe | Il est important qu’on jappe. | It’s important we bark. |
nous | jappions | Il est préférable que nous jappions. | It’s preferable we bark. |
vous | jappiez | Il est nécessaire que vous jappiez. | It’s necessary you bark. |
ils | jappent | Il est essentiel qu’ils jappent. | It’s essential they bark. |
elles | jappent | Il est crucial qu’elles jappent. | It’s crucial they bark. |
Other Conjugations for Japper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
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Japper – 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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