Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Introduction to the verb chasser
The English translation of the French verb chasser is “to hunt” or “to chase”. It is pronounced “sha-say” in its infinitive form.
The verb chasser comes from the Latin word “captiare” meaning “to catch” or “to capture”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or possibility. This tense is commonly used after certain verbs and expressions such as vouloir (to want), souhaiter (to wish), and il est possible que (it is possible that).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je veux que tu chasses avec moi ce weekend. (I want you to hunt with me this weekend.)
- Il est important que nous chassions de manière responsable. (It is important that we hunt responsibly.)
- Je souhaite que tu chasses moins souvent. (I wish you would hunt less often.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chasse | Il faut que je chasse. | I must hunt. |
tu | chasses | Je veux que tu chasses. | I want you to hunt. |
il | chasse | Il est possible qu’il chasse. | It’s possible he hunts. |
elle | chasse | Elle préfère que j’elle chasse. | She prefers to hunt. |
on | chasse | Il est important qu’on chasse. | It’s important we hunt. |
nous | chassions | Il est préférable que nous chassions. | It’s preferable we hunt. |
vous | chassiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chassiez. | It’s necessary you hunt. |
ils | chassent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chassent. | It’s essential they hunt. |
elles | chassent | Il est crucial qu’elles chassent. | It’s crucial they hunt. |
Other Conjugations for Chasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chasser
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Chasser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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