Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Introduction to the verb châtier
The English translation of the French verb châtier is “to punish” or “to chastise.” It is pronounced “sha-tee-ay.”
The word châtier comes from the Latin word “castigare,” meaning “to punish.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is the conditional present tense. This tense is used to express a possible action or situation that depends on a condition. In French, it is often used to make polite requests, express hypothetical situations, or give advice.
Examples of châtier in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
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Si j’étais toi, je châtierais mon fils pour son mauvais comportement.
(If I were you, I would punish my son for his bad behavior.) -
Il faudrait châtier les responsables de cette erreur.
(We should punish those responsible for this mistake.) -
Nous pourrions châtier les coupables mais nous préférons leur donner une seconde chance.
(We could punish the guilty ones, but we prefer to give them a second chance.)
In these examples, châtier is used to express a possible action or consequence depending on a condition, such as being in a certain situation or having a certain responsibility. Its meaning is similar to the English verb “to punish” in this tense.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of châtier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | châtierais | Je châtierais les enfants. | I would punish the children. |
tu | châtierais | Tu châtierais ton chat. | You would punish your cat. |
il | châtierait | Il châtierait ses employés. | He would punish his employees. |
elle | châtierait | Elle châtierait ses élèves. | She would punish her students. |
on | châtierait | On châtierait les coupables. | One would punish the guilty. |
nous | châtierions | Nous châtierions nos enfants. | We would punish our children. |
vous | châtieriez | Vous châtieriez vos élèves. | You would punish your students. |
ils | châtieraient | Ils châtieraient les criminels. | They would punish the criminals. |
elles | châtieraient | Elles châtieraient les fauteurs de trouble. | They would punish the troublemakers. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
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Châtier – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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