Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Introduction to the verb chouraver
The English translation of the French verb “chouraver” is “to steal.” The infinitive form of “chouraver” is pronounced as “shoo-rah-veh.”
The word “chouraver” is a verlan (a form of French slang) of the word “ravouer,” which means “to steal.” Verlan involves reversing syllables of a word, and in this case, “ravouer” became “chouraver.”
In everyday French, the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense is rarely used. It is mainly found in formal writing such as literature or historical texts. However, here are three sample sentences using “chouraver” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je chouravai le portefeuille sans qu’il ne s’en aperçoive.
(I stole the wallet without him noticing.) -
Tu chouravas les bijoux dans la chambre d’hôtel.
(You stole the jewelry in the hotel room.) -
Il chourava la voiture et la cacha dans un garage abandonné.
(He stole the car and hid it in an abandoned garage.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chouraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chouravai | Je chouravai le portefeuille. | I stole the wallet. |
Tu | chouravas | Tu chouravas la montre. | You stole the watch. |
Il | chourava | Il chourava la voiture. | He stole the car. |
Elle | chourava | Elle chourava le bijou. | She stole the jewel. |
On | chourava | On chourava le téléphone. | One stole the phone. |
Nous | chouravâmes | Nous chouravâmes l’argent. | We stole the money. |
Vous | chouravâtes | Vous chouravâtes les clés. | You stole the keys. |
Ils | chouravèrent | Ils chouravèrent le sac. | They stole the bag. |
Elles | chouravèrent | Elles chouravèrent le livre. | They (feminine) stole the book. |
Other Conjugations for Chouraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
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Chouraver – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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