Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Introduction to the verb chapitrer
The English translation of the French verb chapitrer is “to lecture/to scold”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “shah-pee-tray”.
The word “chapitrer” comes from the Old French word “chaptre/chapitre” meaning “chapter”. It originates from the Latin word “capitulum” meaning “small head”. In everyday French, “chapitrer” is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or regret.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je ne les chapitre pas autant. (I wish I hadn’t scolded them so much.)
- Je regrette d’avoir chapitré mes enfants pour des bêtises. (I regret lecturing my children for silly things.)
- Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu n’aurais pas été chapitré par le professeur. (If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have been scolded by the teacher.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chapitrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chapitré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chapitré. | I wish I had lectured. |
tu | eusses chapitré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chapitré. | I wish you had lectured. |
il | eût chapitré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chapitré. | I wish he had lectured. |
elle | eût chapitré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chapitré. | I wish she had lectured. |
on | eût chapitré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chapitré. | I wish one had lectured. |
nous | eussions chapitré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chapitré. | I wish we had lectured. |
vous | eussiez chapitré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chapitré. | I wish you had lectured. |
ils | eussent chapitré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chapitré. | I wish they had lectured. |
elles | eussent chapitré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chapitré. | I wish they had lectured. |
Other Conjugations for Chapitrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chapitrer
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Chapitrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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