Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Introduction to the verb chapeler
The English translation of the French verb “chapeler” is “to cap” or “to put a hat on.” The infinitive form, “chapeler,” is pronounced as “shap-lay.”
The word “chapeler” has its origins in the Latin word “capellus,” meaning “hat.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of putting a hat on someone or oneself.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je vais chapeler mon fils avant de sortir. (I’m going to put a hat on my son before going out.)
- Elle s’est chapelée pour se protéger du soleil. (She capped herself to protect from the sun.)
- Nous devons chapeler nos têtes pour affronter le froid. (We need to cap our heads to face the cold.)
Chapeler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of chapeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je chapele | Je chapele un chapeau. | I am hatting a hat. |
Tu | tu chapeles | Tu chapeles vite. | You are hatting quickly. |
Il | il chapele | Il chapele en été. | He is hatting in the summer. |
Elle | elle chapele | Elle chapele avec style. | She is hatting with style. |
On | on chapele | On chapele souvent. | One/We/They are hatting often. |
Nous | nous chapelons | Nous chapelons tous les jours. | We are hatting every day. |
Vous | vous chapelez | Vous chapelez bien. | You are hatting well. |
Ils | ils chapelent | Ils chapelent au soleil. | They are hatting in the sun. |
Elles | elles chapelent | Elles chapelent ensemble. | They are hatting together. |
Other Conjugations for Chapeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
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