L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Introduction to the verb châtier
The English translation of the French verb châtier is “to chastise” or “to punish.” It is pronounced as “sha-tye-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word châtier comes from the Old French word “chastier” which means “to punish” and is derived from the Latin word “castigare” meaning “to correct” or “to punish.” It is typically used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of châtier in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- “Châtie ton enfant s’il désobéit.” (Punish your child if he disobeys.)
- “Ne châtie pas ton chien, il n’a rien fait de mal.” (Don’t punish your dog, he hasn’t done anything wrong.)
- “Châtions-le pour son comportement inacceptable.” (Let’s punish him for his unacceptable behavior.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of châtier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | châtie | Châtie-moi si j’ai tort. | Punish me if I’m wrong. |
tu | châtie | Châtie-le sévèrement. | Punish him severely. |
il | châtie | Il châtie son fils pour ses bêtises. | He punishes his son for his nonsense. |
elle | châtie | Elle châtie ses élèves quand ils ne travaillent pas. | She punishes her students when they don’t work. |
on | châtie | On châtie ceux qui désobéissent. | We punish those who disobey. |
nous | châtions | Châtions ensemble les fauteurs de troubles. | Let’s punish the troublemakers together. |
vous | châtiez | Châtiez sévèrement les coupables. | Punish the guilty severely. |
ils | châtient | Ils châtient les criminels pour leurs crimes. | They punish criminals for their crimes. |
elles | châtient | Elles châtient les mauvais comportements. | They punish bad behaviors. |
Other Conjugations for Châtier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
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Châtier – 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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