Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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 “shuh-par-day.”
The word chaparder originated from the Old French word chaper, meaning “to take, seize, or snatch.” It is most often used in every day French to describe small acts of thievery or stealing, such as taking something without permission or secretly grabbing something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, chaparder is conjugated as “j’eusse chapardé, tu eusses chapardé, il/elle eût chapardé, nous eussions chapardé, vous eussiez chapardé, ils/elles eussent chapardé.” This tense is used to express a past event that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Example 1: J’eusse chapardé une pomme dans le jardin si j’avais eu faim. (I would have stolen an apple from the garden if I had been hungry.)
Example 2: Tu eusses chapardé le livre s’il n’était pas si cher. (You would have stolen the book if it wasn’t so expensive.)
Example 3: Nous eussions chapardé des bonbons si nous avions su qu’ils étaient gratuits. (We would have stolen candies if we had known they were free.)
English translations:
Example 1: I would have stolen an apple from the garden if I had been hungry.
Example 2: You would have stolen the book if it wasn’t so expensive.
Example 3: We would have stolen candies if we had known they were free.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chaparder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chapardé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chapardé. | I wish I had pickpocketed. |
tu | eusses chapardé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chapardé. | I wish you had pickpocketed. |
il | eût chapardé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chapardé. | I wish he had pickpocketed. |
elle | eût chapardé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chapardé. | I wish she had pickpocketed. |
on | eût chapardé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chapardé. | I wish one had pickpocketed. |
nous | eussions chapardé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chapardé. | I wish we had pickpocketed. |
vous | eussiez chapardé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chapardé. | I wish you had pickpocketed. |
ils | eussent chapardé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chapardé. | I wish they had pickpocketed. |
elles | eussent chapardé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chapardé. | I wish they had pickpocketed. |
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
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Chaparder – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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