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Irregular Verb - To Clap


Meaning:

To hit your hands together to make a sound to show approval
To make a loud noise, like thunder

Conjugation of 'To Clap'

Base Form: Clap
Past Simple: Clapped/Clapt
Past Participle: Clapped/Clapt
3rd Person Singular: Claps
Present Participle/Gerund: Clapping

Other Irregular Verbs Following a Similar Pattern:

Base Form  Past Simple  Past Participle
Burn Burnt/Burned Burnt/Burned
Dream Dreamt/Dreamed Dreamt/Dreamed
Kneel Knelt/Kneeled Knelt/Kneeled
Lean Leant/Leaned Leant/Leaned
Leap Leapt/Leaped Leapt/Leaped
Learn Learnt/Learned Learnt/Learned
Smell Smelt/Smelled Smelt/Smelled
Spell Spelt/Spelled Spelt/Spelled
Spill Spilt/Spilled Spilt/Spilled
Spoil Spoilt/Spoiled Spoilt/Spoiled
Strip Stript/Stripped Stript/Stripped
Sunburn Sunburned/Sunburnt Sunburned/Sunburnt
Sweep Swept/Sweeped Swept/Sweeped
Vex Vext/Vexed Vext/Vexed