Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choper
Introduction to the verb choper
The English translation of the French verb choper is “to grab” or “to catch.” It is pronounced “sho-pay” in its infinitive form.
Choper comes from the Old French word “choppe” meaning “fist” or “hand.” It was first used in the 13th century and has evolved to mean “to seize” or “to catch” in modern French.
In everyday French, choper is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility in a more polite or hypothetical way.
Here are three simple examples of choper in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je chope le train de 9h. (I need to catch the 9 o’clock train.)
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J’espère que tu chopes le virus de la danse. (I hope you catch the dancing bug.)
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Il est important que nous chopions la bonne opportunité. (It is important that we seize the right opportunity.)
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I need to catch the 9 o’clock train.
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I hope you catch the dancing bug.
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It is important that we seize the right opportunity.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of choper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chope | Je ne pense pas que je chope. | I don’t think I catch. |
tu | chopes | Je préfère que tu chopes. | I prefer you catch. |
il | chope | Il est possible qu’il chope. | It’s possible he catches. |
elle | chope | Elle veut que j’elle chope. | She wants her to catch. |
on | chope | Il est important qu’on chope. | It’s important we catch. |
nous | chopions | Il est préférable que nous chopions. | It’s preferable we catch. |
vous | chopiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chopiez. | It’s necessary you catch. |
ils | chopenet | Il est essentiel qu’ils chopenet. | It’s essential they catch. |
elles | chopenet | Il est crucial qu’elles chopenet. | It’s crucial they catch. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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