Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Introduction to the verb chapeauter
The English translation of the French verb chapeauter is “to oversee” or “to supervise.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shap-oh-tay.”
The word chapeauter comes from the French word “chapeau” which means “hat.” This verb is often used in everyday French to express the action of someone taking the lead or being in charge of a project or group. In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, it is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past.
Examples:
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Il fallait que je chapeautasse ce projet pour qu’il soit réussi.
( I had to oversee this project for it to be successful.) -
Nous préférions que tu chapeautasses cette équipe car tu avais plus d’expérience.
(We preferred that you oversee this team because you had more experience.) -
Il était essentiel que vous chapeautassiez cette réunion pour que tout le monde soit bien organisé.
(It was essential that you oversaw this meeting so that everyone would be well organized.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chapeauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chapeautasse | Je n’accepterais que si je chapeautasse l’équipe. | I would only agree if I were in charge of the team. |
tu | chapeautasses | Tu ne réaliserais pas ta vision si tu chapeautasses tout le monde. | You wouldn’t achieve your vision if you micromanaged everyone. |
il | chapeautât | Il serait fier si il chapeautât son propre projet. | He would be proud if he headed his own project. |
elle | chapeautât | Elle serait ravie si elle chapeautât une équipe de bénévoles. | She would be delighted if she led a team of volunteers. |
on | chapeautât | Si on chapeautât le projet ensemble, ça serait plus efficace. | If we jointly managed the project, it would be more efficient. |
nous | chapeautassions | Si nous chapeautassions le projet, nous aurions plus de contrôle. | If we took charge of the project, we would have more control. |
vous | chapeautassiez | Si vous chapeautassiez tout, personne ne pourrait prendre des initiatives. | If you micromanaged everything, no one could take initiatives. |
ils | chapeautassent | S’ils chapeautassent l’équipe, ça serait chaos. | If they managed the team, it would be chaos. |
elles | chapeautassent | Si elles chapeautassent les tâches, on travaillerait plus rapidement. | If they managed the tasks, we would work faster. |
Other Conjugations for Chapeauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeauter
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Chapeauter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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