Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Introduction to the verb chapitrer
The English translation of the French verb chapitrer is “to scold” or “to reprimand.” It is pronounced “sha-pee-tray.”
The origin of the word chapitrer can be traced back to the Latin word “capitulum,” which means “chapter.” In medieval times, a “chapitre” was a meeting of religious or military officials, during which reprimands or disciplinary actions were often given. Over time, the word chapitrer took on the meaning of giving a stern talking-to or scolding someone.
In everyday French, chapitrer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present. It can also convey a sense of polite suggestion or advice.
Here are three simple examples of chapitrer used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Si j’étais toi, je chapitrerais mes enfants plus souvent. (If I were you, I would scold my children more often.)
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Je te conseillerais de ne pas trop chapitrer tes collègues. (I would advise you not to scold your colleagues too much.)
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Elle chapitrait toujours ses élèves quand ils ne faisaient pas leurs devoirs. (She would always scold her students when they didn’t do their homework.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chapitrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chapitrerais | Je chapitrerais le livre. | I would chapter the book. |
tu | chapitrerais | Tu chapitrerais mieux. | You would chapter better. |
il | chapitrerait | Il chapitrerait en français. | He would chapter in French. |
elle | chapitrerait | Elle chapitrerait fort. | She would chapter loudly. |
on | chapitrerait | On chapitrerait en anglais. | One would chapter in English. |
nous | chapitrerions | Nous chapitrerions tous les jours. | We would chapter every day. |
vous | chapitreriez | Vous chapitreriez le roman. | You would chapter the novel. |
ils | chapitreraient | Ils chapitreraient le livre. | They would chapter the book. |
elles | chapitreraient | Elles chapitreraient en français. | They would chapter in French. |
Other Conjugations for Chapitrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
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Chapitrer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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