Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Introduction to the verb chaparder
The English translation of the French verb chaparder is “to pilfer” or “to steal”. It is pronounced “shah-par-dey”.
The word chaparder comes from the Latin word “capare” meaning “to take”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and was originally used to refer to the act of taking food surreptitiously. Over time, the meaning of the verb expanded to include stealing in general.
In everyday French, chaparder is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary past tense used to narrate events that happened before another past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
- J’avais chapardé quelques bonbons dans la boulangerie avant que ma mère ne s’en aperçoive. (I had pilfered some candy from the bakery before my mother noticed.)
- Après avoir chapardé de l’argent dans la caisse, il s’est enfui en douce. (After stealing money from the cash register, he snuck away.)
- Elle était furieuse quand elle a découvert que ses bijoux avaient été chapardés pendant la soirée. (She was furious when she discovered that her jewelry had been stolen during the party.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chaparder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chapardé | I had stolen |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chapardé | You had stolen |
il | il eût | Il eût chapardé | He had stolen |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chapardé | She had stolen |
on | on eût | On eût chapardé | One had stolen |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chapardé | We had stolen |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chapardé | You had stolen |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chapardé | They had stolen |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chapardé | They had stolen |
Other Conjugations for Chaparder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaparder
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Chaparder – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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