Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Introduction to the verb châtier
The English translation of the French verb “châtier” is “to punish.” The infinitive form “châtier” is pronounced as “sheh-tee-ey.”
The verb “châtier” comes from the Latin word “castigare,” meaning “to correct” or “to chastise.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in formal or literary contexts rather than in spoken language.
Here are three examples of using “châtier” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
-
Les parents châtièrent sévèrement leur enfant désobéissant.
English: The parents punished their disobedient child severely. -
Le juge châtia le coupable en le condamnant à une lourde peine.
English: The judge punished the culprit by sentencing him to a heavy penalty. -
Le roi châtia les rebelles en les envoyant en exil.
English: The king punished the rebels by sending them into exile.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of châtier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
Je | châtiai | J’ai châtié mon frère. | I punished my brother. |
Tu | châtias | Tu châtias ton chien. | You punished your dog. |
Il | châtia | Il châtia le voleur. | He punished the thief. |
Elle | châtia | Elle châtia son élève. | She punished her student. |
On | châtia | On châtia les coupables. | One punished the guilty ones. |
Nous | châtiâmes | Nous châtiâmes les enfants. | We punished the children. |
Vous | châtiâtes | Vous châtiâtes les élèves. | You punished the students. |
Ils | châtièrent | Ils châtièrent les criminels. | They punished the criminals. |
Elles | châtièrent | Elles châtièrent les voleuses. | They (feminine) punished the thieves. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the châtier Passé Simple tense conjugation!
Châtier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb châtier. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!