Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Introduction to the verb chapeler
The English translation of the French verb chapeler is “to spell.” It is pronounced “sha-puh-lay.”
The word chapeler comes from the Old French word “chapel,” which meant “to lay a trap” or “to capture.” It eventually evolved to mean “to spell” in Modern French.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a possibility or desire that occurred in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three examples of using chapeler in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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Il faut que tu aies chapelé le mot correctement. (You needed to have spelled the word correctly.)
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J’aurais préféré que tu aies chapelé ton nom de famille. (I would have preferred if you had spelled your last name.)
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Je suis content que tu aies chapelé toutes les phrases sans fautes. (I am happy that you spelled all the sentences without mistakes.)
Translations:
- It was necessary for you to spell the word correctly.
- I would have preferred if you had spelled your last name.
- I am happy that you spelled all the sentences without mistakes.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chapeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chapelé | Je suis content que j’aie chapelé. | I’m glad that I spelled. |
tu | aies chapelé | Il est important que tu aies chapelé. | It’s important that you spelled. |
il | ait chapelé | Il est possible qu’il ait chapelé. | It’s possible he spelled. |
elle | ait chapelé | Elle craint qu’elle ait chapelé. | She fears she spelled. |
on | ait chapelé | On veut qu’on ait chapelé. | We want it to have been spelled. |
nous | ayons chapelé | Nous avons peur que nous ayons chapelé. | We’re afraid that we spelled. |
vous | ayez chapelé | Il est important que vous ayez chapelé. | It’s important that you spelled. |
ils | aient chapelé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient chapelé. | They doubt they spelled. |
elles | aient chapelé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient chapelé. | They prefer they spelled. |
Other Conjugations for Chapeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapeler
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Chapeler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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