L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Introduction to the verb chapitrer
The English translation of the French verb chapitrer is “to lecture” or “to reprimand.” It is pronounced “sha-pee-tray” in its infinitive form.
Chapitrer comes from the Latin word “capitulum” meaning “chapter.” In its original definition, it refers to the action of dividing a text into chapters. Over time, it took on the meaning of giving a lecture or reprimand, likely due to the common practice of including moral lessons in chapters of literature.
In everyday French, chapitrer is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Chapitre tes enfants pour leur mauvais comportement. (Lecture/reprimand your children for their bad behavior.)
- Ne me chapitre pas, je sais que j’ai fait une erreur. (Don’t lecture/reprimand me, I know I made a mistake.)
- Chapitrons-le avant qu’il ne fasse une autre bêtise. (Let’s lecture/reprimand him before he does something else stupid.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chapitrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chapitre | Chapitre-moi sur ton livre. | Talk to me about your book. |
tu | chapitre | Chapitre plus calmement. | Talk more calmly. |
il | chapitre | Il chapitre les vrais problèmes. | He tackles the real issues. |
elle | chapitre | Elle chapitre son expérience. | She talks about her experience. |
on | chapitre | On chapitre ensemble. | Let’s talk together. |
nous | chapitrons | Chapitrons sur l’histoire. | Let’s talk about history. |
vous | chapitrez | Chapitrez sur vos erreurs. | Reflect on your mistakes. |
ils | chapitrent | Ils chapitrent sur le futur. | They talk about the future. |
elles | chapitrent | Elles chapitrent sur les livres. | They talk about books. |
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
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Chapitrer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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