Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Introduction to the verb chiper
The English translation of the French verb chiper is “to steal.” It is pronounced “shee-pay.”
Chiper comes from the Latin word “cippus,” meaning “stake” or “post.” It entered the French language in the 12th century as “chipier,” meaning “to take possession of goods by nailing them to a post.” Over time, it evolved into “chiper,” which refers to stealing in a sneaky or sly manner.
In everyday French, chiper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. For example:
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J’avais chipe le téléphone avant que mes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I had stolen the phone before my parents came home.)
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Ils avaient chipé de l’argent dans le magasin avant de partir en vacances. (They had stolen money from the store before going on vacation.)
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Elle avait chipe la voiture de son frère pour aller faire du shopping. (She had stolen her brother’s car to go shopping.)
In each of these examples, the action of stealing (chiper) was completed before the other past action (parents coming home, going on vacation, going shopping).
In everyday French, chiper is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about something that happened in the past and is relevant to a present or future situation. For example, “J’avais chipe le téléphone” (I had stolen the phone) could be followed by “mais je l’ai rendu maintenant” (but I gave it back now). This shows a connection between the past action and the present.
Other common French phrases with chiper include “chiper quelque chose à quelqu’un” (to steal something from someone) and “se faire chiper” (to get something stolen from oneself).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chipé | J’avais chipé un bonbon. | I had snatched a candy. |
tu | tu avais chipé | Tu avais chipé une pomme. | You had stolen an apple. |
il | il avait chipé | Il avait chipé un crayon. | He had swiped a pencil. |
elle | elle avait chipé | Elle avait chipé une balle. | She had pilfered a ball. |
on | on avait chipé | On avait chipé un jouet. | One had taken a toy. |
nous | nous avions chipé | Nous avions chipé un collier. | We had pinched a necklace. |
vous | vous aviez chipé | Vous aviez chipé un sac. | You had snatched a bag. |
ils | ils avaient chipé | Ils avaient chipé des bonbons. | They had stolen candies. |
elles | elles avaient chipé | Elles avaient chipé des fleurs. | They had picked flowers. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
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Chiper – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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