Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 scold”. It is pronounced “sha-pee-trer” in its infinitive form.
The word “chapitrer” comes from the Old French word “chapitre” which means “chapter”. In medieval times, the word “chapitre” was used to describe a section or lesson of a religious text, and over time it came to mean a lesson or a lecture in general. Today, “chapitrer” is primarily used to mean giving a lecture or a scolding to someone.
In everyday French, “chapitrer” is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai chapitré mon fils avant qu’il ne parte pour l’école. (I lectured/scolded my son before he left for school.)
- Elle m’a chapitré après que j’ai oublié de faire les courses. (She scolded me after I forgot to do the groceries.)
- Les parents ont chapitré leurs enfants pour leur mauvais comportement. (The parents lectured their children for their bad behavior.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chapitrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chapitré | I had chaptered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chapitré | You had chaptered |
il | il eût | Il eût chapitré | He had chaptered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chapitré | She had chaptered |
on | on eût | On eût chapitré | One had chaptered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chapitré | We had chaptered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chapitré | You had chaptered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chapitré | They had chaptered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chapitré | They had chaptered |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
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Chapitrer – 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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