Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
Introduction to the verb châtier
The English translation of the French verb châtier is “to chastise” or “to punish”. The infinitive form, châtier, is pronounced “sha-tee-ay”.
The language origin of châtier can be traced back to the Latin word “castigare”, meaning “to correct or punish”. In everyday French, châtier is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three examples of châtier used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je le châtiasse pour son mauvais comportement.
Translation: I had to chastise him for his bad behavior. -
Le roi ordonna que le traître fût châtié publiquement.
Translation: The king ordered that the traitor be publicly punished. -
J’espérais que mes parents ne me châtiasent pas trop sévèrement pour mon échec à l’école.
Translation: I hoped that my parents wouldn’t punish me too severely for my failure in school.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of châtier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | châtiasse | Si je me comportais mal, je châtiasse. | If I misbehaved, I would be punished. |
tu | châtiasses | Si tu ne comprends pas, tu châtiasses. | If you don’t understand, you would be punished. |
il | châtiât | Si il parlait mal, il châtiât. | If he spoke badly, he would be punished. |
elle | châtiât | Si elle me manquait de respect, elle châtiât. | If she disrespected me, she would be punished. |
on | châtiât | Si on criait, on châtiât. | If one shouted, one would be punished. |
nous | châtiassions | Si nous trichions, nous châtiassions. | If we cheated, we would be punished. |
vous | châtiassiez | Si vous étiez insolents, vous châtiassiez. | If you were insolent, you would be punished. |
ils | châtiassent | S’ils ne faisaient pas leurs devoirs, ils châtiassent. | If they didn’t do their homework, they would be punished. |
elles | châtiassent | Si elles ne répondaient pas, elles châtiassent. | If they didn’t answer, they would be punished. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtier
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Châtier – 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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