On lui jeta un os, et il le happa.
They threw it a bone, and it snapped it up.
happer
/a.pe/to snatch by the mouth
regularauxiliary: avoir
Examples in context
Il a été happé par une automobile et tué sur le coup.
He was hit by a car and killed on the spot.
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Indicative
Present
Tense guide →| je | happe/ap/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | happes/ap/ | |
| il/elle | happe/ap/ | |
| nous | happons | |
| vous | happez/a.pe/ | |
| ils/elles | happent/ap/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | happais/a.pɛ/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | happais/a.pɛ/ | |
| il/elle | happait/a.pɛ/ | |
| nous | happions | |
| vous | happiez | |
| ils/elles | happaient/a.pɛ/ |
Future
Tense guide →| je | happerai | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | happeras | |
| il/elle | happera | |
| nous | happerons | |
| vous | happerez | |
| ils/elles | happeront |
Simple past
Tense guide →| je | happai/a.pe/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | happas | |
| il/elle | happa | |
| nous | happâmes | |
| vous | happâtes | |
| ils/elles | happèrent |
Subjunctive
Present
Tense guide →| je | happe/ap/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | happes/ap/ | |
| il/elle | happe/ap/ | |
| nous | happions | |
| vous | happiez | |
| ils/elles | happent/ap/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | happasse | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | happasses | |
| il/elle | happât | |
| nous | happassions | |
| vous | happassiez | |
| ils/elles | happassent |
Conditional
Present
Tense guide →| je | happerais | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | happerais | |
| il/elle | happerait/a.pʁɛ/ | |
| nous | happerions | |
| vous | happeriez | |
| ils/elles | happeraient |
Other forms
Infinitive
Tense guide →| happer/a.pe/ |
Imperative
Tense guide →| tu | happe/ap/ | |
|---|---|---|
| nous | happons | |
| vous | happez/a.pe/ |
Present participle
Tense guide →| happant/a.pɑ̃/ |
Past participle
Tense guide →| happé/a.pe/ | ||
| happée/a.pe/ | ||
| happés/a.pe/ | ||
| happées/a.pe/ |
Gerund
Tense guide →| en happant |