L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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 “sho-pay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the verb choper comes from the Old French word “chopiner,” meaning “to seize” or “to capture.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “capere,” with the same meaning.
In everyday French, choper is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense as a command or request. This tense is used to give direct orders or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of choper in the l’impératif présent tense with their translations:
- Chope-le ! (Catch it!)
- Chopez-moi ça ! (Grab that for me!)
- Ne le chopes pas ! (Don’t catch it!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of choper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chope | Chope une bière pour moi. | Get me a beer. |
tu | chope | Chope-le avant qu’il parte. | Catch him before he leaves. |
il | chope | Il chope tous les regards. | He’s catching all the looks. |
elle | chope | Elle chope toutes les opportunités. | She’s seizing all the opportunities. |
on | chope | On chope le train de 18h. | We catch the 6pm train. |
nous | chopons | Chopons un taxi pour rentrer. | Let’s grab a taxi to go home. |
vous | chopez | Chopez votre chance. | Seize your chance. |
ils | chopent | Ils chopent des loyers exorbitants. | They’re getting charged exorbitant rent. |
elles | chopent | Elles chopent tout ce qui bouge. | They’re grabbing everything that moves. |
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
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Choper – 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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