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choquer

to shock


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jechoque
tuchoques
il/ellechoque
nouschoquons
vouschoquez
ils/elleschoquent

Cette nouvelle me choque vraiment.

This news really shocks me.

Ils choquent souvent leurs amis avec leurs blagues.

They often shock their friends with their jokes.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai choqué
tuas choqué
il/ellea choqué
nousavons choqué
vousavez choqué
ils/ellesont choqué

Le film a choqué beaucoup de spectateurs.

The movie shocked many viewers.

Elle a choqué tout le monde avec sa déclaration.

She shocked everyone with her statement.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jechoquais
tuchoquais
il/ellechoquait
nouschoquions
vouschoquiez
ils/elleschoquaient

Quand j'étais jeune, certaines choses me choquaient.

When I was young, certain things shocked me.

Il choquait souvent ses professeurs avec ses questions.

He often shocked his teachers with his questions.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jechoquerai
tuchoqueras
il/ellechoquera
nouschoquerons
vouschoquerez
ils/elleschoqueront

Cette décision choquera beaucoup de gens.

This decision will shock many people.

Ils choqueront leurs adversaires avec leur stratégie.

They will shock their opponents with their strategy.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jechoquerais
tuchoquerais
il/ellechoquerait
nouschoquerions
vouschoqueriez
ils/elleschoqueraient

Je choquerais mes amis si je faisais cela.

I would shock my friends if I did that.

Elle choquerait sûrement la famille avec ses choix.

She would surely shock the family with her choices.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jechoque
tuchoques
il/ellechoque
nouschoquions
vouschoquiez
ils/elleschoquent

Il faut que cela ne choque personne.

It is necessary that this shocks no one.

Je doute qu'il choque encore quelqu'un.

I doubt that he shocks anyone anymore.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais choqué
tuavais choqué
il/elleavait choqué
nousavions choqué
vousaviez choqué
ils/ellesavaient choqué

Avant de partir, il avait choqué tout le monde.

Before leaving, he had shocked everyone.

Elle avait choqué ses amis avec son annonce.

She had shocked her friends with her announcement.

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Common questions
Is "choquer" regular or irregular in French?
"choquer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "choquer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "choquer" conjugates as: choque, choques, choquons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "choquer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "choquer" conjugates as: ai choqué, as choqué, avons choqué, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "choquer" in French?
"choquer" (to shock) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.