Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Introduction to the verb châtier
The English translation of the French verb châtier is “to punish.” It is pronounced as “sha-tee-ay.”
The language origin of châtier can be traced back to the Latin “castigare,” meaning “to chastise.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that took place before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of châtier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations, are:
- J’avais châtié mes enfants avant qu’ils n’aillent à l’école. (I had punished my children before they went to school.)
- Elle avait châtié son chien avant qu’il ne fasse une bêtise. (She had punished her dog before he misbehaved.)
- Nous avions châtié les élèves avant qu’ils ne partent en vacances. (We had punished the students before they went on vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of châtier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse châtié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse châtié. | I wish I had punished. |
tu | eusses châtié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses châtié. | I wish you had punished. |
il | eût châtié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût châtié. | I wish he had punished. |
elle | eût châtié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût châtié. | I wish she had punished. |
on | eût châtié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût châtié. | I wish one had punished. |
nous | eussions châtié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions châtié. | I wish we had punished. |
vous | eussiez châtié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez châtié. | I wish you had punished. |
ils | eussent châtié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent châtié. | I wish they had punished. |
elles | eussent châtié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent châtié. | I wish they had punished. |
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
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
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the châtier Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Châtier – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb châtier. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!