frapper

to hit/knock

French Regular

The French verb "frapper" means "to hit/knock" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "frapper" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "frapper" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I frappe
tu you (informal) frappes
il/elle/on he/she/one frappe
nous we frappons
vous you (formal/plural) frappez
ils/elles they frappent
Il frappe la balle avec force.
He hits the ball with force.

How to Conjugate "frapper" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai frappé
tu you (informal) as frappé
il/elle/on he/she/one a frappé
nous we avons frappé
vous you (formal/plural) avez frappé
ils/elles they ont frappé
Elle a frappé fort.
She hit hard.

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How to Conjugate "frapper" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I frappais
tu you (informal) frappais
il/elle/on he/she/one frappait
nous we frappions
vous you (formal/plural) frappiez
ils/elles they frappaient
Il frappait ses mains pour se réchauffer.
He clapped his hands to warm up.

How to Conjugate "frapper" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I frapperai
tu you (informal) frapperas
il/elle/on he/she/one frappera
nous we frapperons
vous you (formal/plural) frapperez
ils/elles they frapperont
Il frappera le ballon très loin.
He will hit the ball very far.

How to Conjugate "frapper" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I frapperais
tu you (informal) frapperais
il/elle/on he/she/one frapperait
nous we frapperions
vous you (formal/plural) frapperiez
ils/elles they frapperaient
Il frapperait le tambour avec rythme.
He would hit the drum with rhythm.

Frequently Asked Questions About "frapper"

Is "frapper" regular or irregular in French?
"Frapper" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "frapper" mean in English?
The French verb "frapper" means "to hit/knock" in English.
How do you conjugate "frapper" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → frappe, tu → frappes, il/elle/on → frappe, nous → frappons, vous → frappez, ils/elles → frappent.
How many tenses does "frapper" have in French?
"Frapper" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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