Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Introduction to the verb chiper
The English translation of the French verb “chiper” is “to nab” or “to snatch.” The infinitive form of “chiper” is pronounced as [shee-pay].
The word “chiper” comes from the Romani language, which is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly by the Romani people. In everyday French, “chiper” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions or events that are completed and occurred at a specific time in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “chiper” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Hier, il chipa mon téléphone. (Yesterday, he nabbed my phone.)
- Elle chipa la dernière part de gâteau. (She snatched the last piece of cake.)
- Les voleurs chipèrent les bijoux de la vitrine. (The thieves nabbed the jewelry from the display case.)
These examples demonstrate the past actions of someone stealing a phone, snatching a piece of cake, and thieves stealing jewelry.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chipai | J’ai chipé le stylo. | I snatched the pen. |
Tu | chipas | Tu chipas le bonbon. | You snatched the candy. |
Il | chipa | Il chipa le portefeuille. | He snatched the wallet. |
Elle | chipa | Elle chipa la clé. | She snatched the key. |
On | chipa | On chipa les bijoux. | One snatched the jewelry. |
Nous | chipâmes | Nous chipâmes le téléphone. | We snatched the phone. |
Vous | chipâtes | Vous chipâtes le sac. | You snatched the bag. |
Ils | chipèrent | Ils chipèrent le bracelet. | They snatched the bracelet. |
Elles | chipèrent | Elles chipèrent le collier. | They (feminine) snatched the necklace. |
Other Conjugations for Chiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
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Chiper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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