Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Introduction to the verb chopper
The English translation of the French verb chopper is “to chop” or “to cut.” It is pronounced “sho-pey” in the infinitive form.
The word chopper comes from the Old French word “chopine,” meaning a wooden shoe or clog. It eventually evolved to refer to a tool used for chopping or cutting. In everyday French, chopper is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a possibility or hypothetical action in the past.
Examples of chopper in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Je ne voulais pas qu’il choppât les légumes pour moi. (I didn’t want him to chop the vegetables for me.)
- Si j’avais eu le temps, je t’aurais aidé à chopper du bois. (If I had had the time, I would have helped you chop some wood.)
- Il fallait que nous choppions rapidement avant la pluie. (We had to chop quickly before the rain came.)
English translations:
- I didn’t want him to chop the vegetables for me.
- If I had had the time, I would have helped you chop some wood.
- We had to chop quickly before the rain came.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chopper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chopasse | Si j’avais le temps, je chopasse plus de bois. | If I had the time, I would chop more wood. |
tu | chopasses | Si tu venais tôt, tu chopasses plus longtemps. | If you came early, you would chop longer. |
il | chopât | Il serait heureux si il chopât plus de légumes. | He would be happy if he chopped more vegetables. |
elle | chopât | Elle serait effrayée si elle chopât seule. | She would be scared if she chopped alone. |
on | chopât | Si on chopât fréquemment, on serait plus fort. | If one chopped frequently, one would be stronger. |
nous | chopassions | Si nous chopassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we chopped together, it would go faster. |
vous | chopassiez | Si vous chopassiez plus souvent, vous auriez plus de bois. | If you chopped more often, you would have more wood. |
ils | chopassent | S’ils chopassent plus soigneusement, on aurait moins de déchets. | If they chopped more carefully, we would have less waste. |
elles | chopassent | Si elles chopassent ensemble, ce serait plus amusant. | If they chopped together, it would be more fun. |
Other Conjugations for Chopper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopper
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Chopper – 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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