Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Introduction to the verb chabler
The English translation of the French verb chabler is “to gossip.” It is pronounced “shah-bleh.”
The origin of the word chabler can be traced back to the Old French word “chablon,” which meant “to chat” or “to gossip.” Over time, the verb “chabler” evolved and came to mean specifically “to spread rumors or gossip.”
In everyday French, chabler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express an action that would have been done in the past under a certain condition. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Conditionnel Présent tense plus the past participle of chabler (chablé).
Here are three simple examples of chabler used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais chablé sur elle. (If I had known, I would have gossiped about her.)
- Tu aurais chablé si tu avais entendu cette histoire. (You would have gossiped if you had heard this story.)
- Nous aurions chablé toute la soirée si elle n’était pas partie. (We would have gossiped all evening if she hadn’t left.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chabler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chablé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais chablé. | I would have chatted with you. |
tu | aurais chablé | Tu aurais chablé plus tôt. | You would have chatted earlier. |
il | aurait chablé | Il aurait chablé avec ses amis. | He would have chatted with his friends. |
elle | aurait chablé | Elle aurait chablé en ligne. | She would have chatted online. |
on | aurait chablé | On aurait chablé de tout ça. | One would have chatted about all of that. |
nous | aurions chablé | Nous aurions chablé en français. | We would have chatted in French. |
vous | auriez chablé | Vous auriez chablé avec eux. | You would have chatted with them. |
ils | auraient chablé | Ils auraient chablé de politique. | They would have chatted about politics. |
elles | auraient chablé | Elles auraient chablé avec leurs amis. | They (female) would have chatted with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Chabler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chabler
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Chabler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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