L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Introduction to the verb chaparder
The English translation of the French verb chaparder is “to steal” or “to pilfer.” It is pronounced [sha-paR-dey].
The word chaparder comes from the Old French word “chaparde,” meaning to steal or snatch. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive present tense. In this tense, it is often used to describe an action that is ongoing or habitual.
Examples:
- Je déteste quand mes enfants chappardent des bonbons dans le placard. (I hate when my children steal candy from the cupboard.)
- Les voleurs ont été pris en train de chaparder des bijoux dans la bijouterie. (The thieves were caught stealing jewelry from the jewelry store.)
- Nous devons être vigilants pour empêcher les oiseaux de chaparder nos fruits dans le jardin. (We have to be vigilant to prevent birds from pilfering our fruits in the garden.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chaparder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaparde | Je chaparde souvent. | I steal often. |
tu | chapardes | Tu chapardes avec moi. | You steal with me. |
il | chaparde | Il chaparde discrètement. | He steals discreetly. |
elle | chaparde | Elle chaparde dans les magasins. | She steals in stores. |
on | chaparde | On chaparde pour survivre. | We steal to survive. |
nous | chapardons | Nous chapardons ensemble. | We steal together. |
vous | chapardez | Vous chapardez des objets précieux. | You steal precious objects. |
ils | chapardent | Ils chapardent pour s’amuser. | They steal for fun. |
elles | chapardent | Elles chapardent dans la rue. | They steal in the street. |
Other Conjugations for Chaparder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder (this article)
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Chaparder – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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