Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Introduction to the verb choper
The English translation of the French verb choper is “to catch” or “to grab.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sho-pey.”
The word choper comes from the Old French verb “chopier,” meaning “to lay hold of” or “to seize.” It is most often used in every day French to mean “to catch” or “to grab,” but it can also have other meanings depending on the context, such as “to pick up” or “to get.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, choper is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of choper.
Example 1: J’avais peur qu’ils eussent chopé mon sac à main.
(I was afraid that they had caught my handbag.)
Example 2: Il fallait que nous eussions chopé le dernier train.
(We had to catch the last train.)
Example 3: Elle était contente qu’il eût chopé son appel.
(She was glad that he had picked up her call.)
In each of these examples, choper is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. The English translations reflect this tense by using the past perfect tense (“had caught,” “had to catch,” “had picked up”).
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of choper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chopé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chopé. | I wish I had caught. |
tu | eusses chopé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chopé. | I wish you had caught. |
il | eût chopé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chopé. | I wish he had caught. |
elle | eût chopé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chopé. | I wish she had caught. |
on | eût chopé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chopé. | I wish one had caught. |
nous | eussions chopé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chopé. | I wish we had caught. |
vous | eussiez chopé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chopé. | I wish you had caught. |
ils | eussent chopé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chopé. | I wish they had caught. |
elles | eussent chopé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chopé. | I wish they had caught. |
Other Conjugations for Choper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
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Choper – 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
Summary
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