L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Introduction to the verb chaponner
The English translation of the French verb chaponner is “to caponize.” It is pronounced “sha-po-nay.”
Chaponner comes from the French word “chapon,” which means capon, a castrated rooster. In French, it is most often used in the culinary context, referring to the process of caponizing a rooster to produce a capon for cooking.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, chaponner is used to give commands or instructions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Chaponne le coq avant de le faire rôtir. (Caponize the rooster before roasting it.)
- Chaponnez les volailles pour obtenir une viande plus tendre. (Caponize the poultry to get a more tender meat.)
- N’oubliez pas de chaponner le poulet avant de le mettre au four. (Don’t forget to caponize the chicken before putting it in the oven.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chaponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaponne | Chaponne le poulet avant de le cuire. | Cover the chicken before cooking it. |
tu | chaponne | Chaponne le piment pour ajouter de la saveur. | Chop the pepper to add flavor. |
il | chaponne | Il chaponne toujours ses légumes avant de les manger. | He always chops his vegetables before eating them. |
elle | chaponne | Elle chaponne souvent à la ferme. | She often slaughters at the farm. |
on | chaponne | On chaponne les arbres pour les maintenir en bonne santé. | We trim the trees to keep them healthy. |
nous | chaponnons | Chaponnons ensemble pour terminer plus rapidement. | Let’s chop together to finish faster. |
vous | chaponnez | Chaponnez les légumes avant de les faire cuire. | Chop the vegetables before cooking them. |
ils | chaponnent | Ils chaponnent les animaux pour la vente. | They slaughter animals for sale. |
elles | chaponnent | Elles chaponnent la viande pour en faire des morceaux. | They chop the meat into pieces. |
Other Conjugations for Chaponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaponner
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Chaponner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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