Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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 its infinitive form.
The origins of the verb choper can be traced back to the Old French word “choper” meaning “to seize or grasp”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses actions that are conditional or dependent on a certain condition being met.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je pourrais choper ce train. (If I had more time, I could catch this train.)
- Tu pourrais choper un rhume si tu restais dehors trop longtemps. (You could catch a cold if you stayed outside for too long.)
- Nous pourrions choper des billets pour le concert si nous réservions à l’avance. (We could grab tickets for the concert if we booked in advance.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of choper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | choperais | Je choperais des légumes. | I would get some vegetables. |
tu | choperais | Tu choperais mieux. | You would get better. |
il | choperait | Il choperait le coupable. | He would catch the culprit. |
elle | choperait | Elle choperait le ballon. | She would catch the ball. |
on | choperait | On choperait le taxi. | One would catch the taxi. |
nous | choperions | Nous choperions du poisson. | We would catch some fish. |
vous | choperiez | Vous choperiez le train. | You would catch the train. |
ils | choperaient | Ils choperaient des insectes. | They would catch insects. |
elles | choperaient | Elles choperaient des photos. | They would take photos. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
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 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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