Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Introduction to the verb choper
The English translation of the French verb choper is “to catch” or “to grab.” It is pronounced as “sho-pay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of choper can be traced back to the old French word “chopine,” meaning “large cup or mug.” It evolved into the verb “choper” in modern French, with the meaning of “to grab or catch hold of something.”
In everyday French, choper is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which indicates a hypothetical or possible action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of choper.
Three examples of choper in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais vu le ballon plus tôt, je l’aurais chopé. (If I had seen the ball earlier, I would have caught it.)
- Ils auraient chopé le voleur s’ils n’étaient pas partis en vacances. (They would have caught the thief if they hadn’t gone on vacation.)
- Tu serais déjà arrivé si tu avais chopé le train de 9h. (You would have already arrived if you had caught the 9 o’clock train.)
In these examples, choper is used to express a possible action that could have happened in the past. Its meaning remains the same as in the infinitive form, but it is conjugated according to the auxiliary verb and tense used.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of choper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chopé | Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais chopé. | If I had more time, I would have caught you. |
tu | aurais chopé | Tu aurais chopé cette balle. | You would have caught that ball. |
il | aurait chopé | Il aurait chopé le virus. | He would have caught the virus. |
elle | aurait chopé | Elle aurait chopé le train. | She would have caught the train. |
on | aurait chopé | On aurait chopé un taxi. | One would have caught a taxi. |
nous | aurions chopé | Nous aurions chopé le dîner. | We would have caught dinner. |
vous | auriez chopé | Vous auriez chopé la blague. | You would have caught the joke. |
ils | auraient chopé | Ils auraient chopé les voleurs. | They would have caught the thieves. |
elles | auraient chopé | Elles auraient chopé le mensonge. | They (female) would have caught the lie. |
Other Conjugations for Choper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
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Choper – 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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