Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Introduction to the verb chasser
The English translation of the French verb “chasser” is “to hunt” or “to chase.” The infinitive form “chasser” is pronounced as [sha-se].
The word “chasser” has its origins in the Latin word “captiare,” meaning “to catch.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to hunting animals or chasing someone or something.
Examples:
- Je vais chasser ce weekend. (I am going hunting this weekend.)
- Les chiens chassent les lapins. (The dogs chase the rabbits.)
- Ils ont chassé les intrus de leur propriété. (They chased away the intruders from their property.)
Chasser – 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 chasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chasse | Je chasse un cerf. | I hunt a deer. |
Tu | chasses | Tu chasses les oiseaux. | You hunt birds. |
Il | chasse | Il chasse un renard. | He hunts a fox. |
Elle | chasse | Elle chasse des lapins. | She hunts rabbits. |
On | chasse | On chasse en forêt. | One hunts in the forest. |
Nous | chassons | Nous chassons le sanglier. | We hunt wild boar. |
Vous | chassez | Vous chassez au fusil. | You hunt with a rifle. |
Ils | chassent | Ils chassent en groupe. | They hunt in a group. |
Elles | chassent | Elles chassent au filet. | They hunt with a net. |
Other Conjugations for Chasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
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