L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Introduction to the verb châtier
The English translation of the French verb châtier is “to chastise” or “to punish.” It is pronounced as “shah-tee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Châtier comes from the Latin word “castigare,” meaning “to correct” or “to chastise.” It was introduced into the French language in the 14th century and was mainly used in literary and formal contexts. In modern French, it is most commonly used in everyday speech in the L’infinitif Présent tense.
Example 1:
Je dois châtier mon chien pour qu’il arrête de mordiller les meubles.
(I have to punish my dog so he stops chewing on the furniture.)
Example 2:
Elle a décidé de châtier son fils en le privant de dessert.
(She decided to chastise her son by withholding dessert from him.)
Example 3:
Nous devons châtier les élèves pour leur comportement irrespectueux envers le professeur.
(We have to punish the students for their disrespectful behavior towards the teacher.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of châtier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | châtie | Je châtie mon enfant. | I punish my child. |
tu | châties | Tu châties tes élèves. | You punish your students. |
il | châtie | Il châtie son chien. | He punishes his dog. |
elle | châtie | Elle châtie sévèrement. | She punishes harshly. |
on | châtie | On châtie les coupables. | We punish the guilty. |
nous | châtions | Nous châtions hier. | We punished yesterday. |
vous | châtiez | Vous châtiez les mauvais élèves. | You punished the bad students. |
ils | châtient | Ils châtient les criminels. | They punish criminals. |
elles | châtient | Elles châtient leurs enfants. | They punish their children. |
Other Conjugations for Châtier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier (this article)
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Châtier – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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