Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Introduction to the verb chiper
The English translation of the French verb chiper is “to steal.” It is pronounced “shee-pay.”
The language origin of chiper can be traced back to the Latin word “cippus,” which means “stake” or “post.” In Old French, it evolved to “chipir,” which meant “to take away” or “to make disappear.” Over time, the meaning shifted to “to take something without permission,” which is the modern meaning of the word.
In everyday French, chiper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or possibility of stealing something. It is also used to express a suspicion or suggestion of someone stealing.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il chipe encore de l’argent dans la caisse. (I doubt he is still stealing money from the cash register.)
- Il faut que tu ne chipes rien dans ce magasin. (You must not steal anything in this store.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait chipé les bijoux de sa mère. (It is possible that she stole her mother’s jewelry.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chipe | Il faut que je chipe l’argent. | I have to steal the money. |
tu | chips | Je préfère que tu chips. | I prefer you steal. |
il | chipe | Il est possible qu’il chipe. | It’s possible he steals. |
elle | chipe | Elle veut que j’elle chipe. | She wants her to steal. |
on | chipe | Il est important qu’on chipe. | It’s important we steal. |
nous | chipions | Il est préférable que nous chipions. | It’s preferable we steal. |
vous | chipiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chipiez. | It’s necessary you steal. |
ils | chipent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chipent. | It’s essential they steal. |
elles | chipent | Il est crucial qu’elles chipent. | It’s crucial they steal. |
Other Conjugations for Chiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiper
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Chiper – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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