Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Introduction to the verb chaparder
The English translation of the French verb “chaparder” is “to pilfer” or “to steal.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “chaparder” is [sha-par-de].
The word “chaparder” originated from the Middle French term “chapart” meaning “to steal” or “to filch.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the act of stealing in a discreet or sneaky manner.
Examples:
- Il a chapardé quelques bonbons dans le magasin. (He pilfered a few candies from the store.)
- Les enfants ont été pris en train de chaparder des fruits dans le verger. (The children were caught stealing fruits from the orchard.)
- On m’a chapardé mon portefeuille dans le métro. (Someone stole my wallet in the subway.)
Chaparder – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of chaparder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | chapearde | Je chaparde un livre | I steal a book
Tu | chapeardes | Tu chapardes de l’argent | You steal money
Il | chapearde | Il chaparde des bonbons | He steals candies
Elle | chapearde | Elle chaparde un bijou | She steals a jewel
On | chapearde | On chaparde des vêtements | One steals clothes
Nous | chapardons | Nous chapardons des fruits | We steal fruits
Vous | chapardez | Vous chapardez des objets | You steal objects
Ils | chapeardent | Ils chapardent des voitures | They steal cars
Elles | chapeardent | Elles chapardent des fleurs | They steal flowers
Other Conjugations for Chaparder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
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