Plus-que-parfait (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 origin of the verb châtier can be traced back to the Latin word “castigare,” meaning “to correct, reprimand.” Its use in everyday French is most often in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Example 1: J’avais châtié mon fils pour son mauvais comportement.
Translation: I had punished my son for his bad behavior.
Example 2: Elle avait châtié son employé pour son manque de professionnalisme.
Translation: She had punished her employee for his lack of professionalism.
Example 3: Ils avaient châtié leurs voisins pour leur bruit constant.
Translation: They had punished their neighbors for their constant noise.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of châtier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais châtié | J’avais châtié mon frère. | I had punished my brother. |
tu | tu avais châtié | Tu avais châtié ton fils. | You had punished your son. |
il | il avait châtié | Il avait châtié son élève. | He had punished his student. |
elle | elle avait châtié | Elle avait châtié ses employés. | She had punished her employees. |
on | on avait châtié | On avait châtié les coupables. | One had punished the guilty. |
nous | nous avions châtié | Nous avions châtié les voleurs. | We had punished the thieves. |
vous | vous aviez châtié | Vous aviez châtié les menteurs. | You had punished the liars. |
ils | ils avaient châtié | Ils avaient châtié les criminels. | They had punished the criminals. |
elles | elles avaient châtié | Elles avaient châtié les tricheurs. | They had punished the cheaters. |
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 (this article)
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
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Châtier – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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