Translation
to hunt; to drive out, to chase away
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin captiare, a form of Latin captare ('to try to catch'), from capere ('to take'). English 'chase' and 'catch' both come from it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- captiare
- English cognates
- chase, catch
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | chasse | chassais | chassai | chasserai | chasserais |
| tu | chasses | chassais | chassas | chasseras | chasserais |
| il/elle | chasse | chassait | chassa | chassera | chasserait |
| nous | chassons | chassions | chassâmes | chasserons | chasserions |
| vous | chassez | chassiez | chassâtes | chasserez | chasseriez |
| ils/elles | chassent | chassaient | chassèrent | chasseront | chasseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | chasse | chassasse |
| tu | chasses | chassasses |
| il/elle | chasse | chassât |
| nous | chassions | chassassions |
| vous | chassiez | chassassiez |
| ils/elles | chassent | chassassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | chasse |
| nous | chassons |
| vous | chassez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- chassant
- Past participle
- chassé · chassée · chassés · chassées
Examples
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My grandfather used to hunt rabbits in the forest.
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They chased the dog out of the garden.
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The wind is driving the clouds out towards the sea.
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You must drive that fear out of your mind.
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They will drive those bad memories away little by little.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 6: chasser, conclure, gant and 7 more words.