Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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-per,” with the “sho” sound similar to the word “show” and the “per” sound similar to the word “pair.”
Choper comes from the Old French word “chopine,” meaning “a kind of large cup or bowl.” Over time, it evolved to have the meaning of “to take hold of” or “to catch.” In everyday French, choper is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that happened before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of choper used in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais chopé le ballon avant qu’il ne tombe. (I had caught the ball before it fell.)
- Elle avait chopé le bus à temps pour arriver à l’heure. (She had caught the bus on time to arrive on time.)
- Ils avaient chopé le voleur avant qu’il ne s’échappe. (They had caught the thief before he escaped.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of choper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus choppé | J’eus choppé | I had grabbed |
tu | tu eus chopé | Tu eus chopé | You had grabbed |
il | il eut chopé | Il eut chopé | He had grabbed |
elle | elle eut chopé | Elle eut chopé | She had grabbed |
on | on eut chopé | On eut chopé | One had grabbed |
nous | nous eûmes chopé | Nous eûmes chopé | We had grabbed |
vous | vous eûtes chopé | Vous eûtes chopé | You had grabbed |
ils | ils eurent chopé | Ils eurent chopé | They had grabbed |
elles | elles eurent chopé | Elles eurent chopé | They had grabbed |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
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Choper – 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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