Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Introduction to the verb chouraver
The English translation of the French verb chouraver is “to steal” or “to swipe.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “shoo-ra-ve.”
The word “chouraver” comes from the French slang term “chourer,” meaning to steal. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je chouravasse cette pomme dans le supermarché. (I had to swipe that apple in the supermarket.)
- Il doutait que tu chouravasses son argent pour t’acheter cette montre. (He doubted that you would steal his money to buy that watch.)
- On a peur qu’elle chouravât les bijoux de la vieille dame pendant la fête. (We are afraid that she might steal the old lady’s jewelry during the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chouraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chouravasse | Je serais content si je chouravasse mon jouet. | I would be happy if I stole my toy. |
tu | chouravasses | Si tu chouravasses un livre, tu aurais plus à lire. | If you stole a book, you would have more to read. |
il | chouravât | Il serait furieux s’il chouravât sa voiture. | He would be furious if he stole his car. |
elle | chouravât | Elle serait triste si elle chouravât de l’argent. | She would be sad if she stole money. |
on | chouravât | Si on chouravât un sac, on irait en prison. | If one stole a bag, one would go to prison. |
nous | chouravassions | Si nous chouravassions ensemble, on se ferait prendre. | If we stole together, we would get caught. |
vous | chouravassiez | Si vous chouravassiez plus souvent, vous seriez des voleurs. | If you stole more often, you would be thieves. |
ils | chouravassent | S’ils chouravassent discrètement, ils ne se feraient pas prendre. | If they stole discreetly, they wouldn’t get caught. |
elles | chouravassent | Si elles chouravassent ensemble, ça serait difficile à cacher. | If they stole together, it would be hard to hide. |
Other Conjugations for Chouraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouraver
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Chouraver – 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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