Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shah-pahr-deh.”
The word chaparder comes from the Old French word “chaper,” meaning “to capture or seize,” and is related to the word “chasse-pierre,” meaning “pickpocket.”
In everyday French, chaparder is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a possibility of stealing something. The Subjonctif Présent tense is used to describe a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Example 1: Il faut que je chaparde un peu d’argent pour payer le loyer.
English translation: I need to steal some money to pay the rent.
Example 2: Je doute qu’il nous chaparde quoi que ce soit.
English translation: I doubt he would steal anything from us.
Example 3: Elle craint que ses enfants ne commencent à chaparder des bonbons.
English translation: She’s afraid her children will start stealing candy.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chaparder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaparde | Je ne crois pas que je chaparde. | I don’t think I steal. |
tu | chapardes | Je préfère que tu chapardes pas. | I don’t prefer you steal. |
il | chaparde | Il faut qu’il chaparde. | He must steal. |
elle | chaparde | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle chaparde. | She doesn’t want to steal. |
on | chaparde | Il est possible qu’on chaparde. | It’s possible we steal. |
nous | chapardions | Je ne crois pas que nous chapardions. | I don’t think we steal. |
vous | chapardiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chapardiez. | It’s necessary you steal. |
ils | chapardent | Il est important qu’ils chapardent. | It’s important they steal. |
elles | chapardent | Il est crucial qu’elles chapardent. | It’s crucial they steal. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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